Following the 9-11 attacks, many people seemed inclined to focus exclusively on the threat of terrorism emanating from other lands (particularly the Middle East). This is a deadly mistake. While foreign terrorists are a huge concern, it is a colossal error (and a sign of serious naivete) for firefighters to assume the threat of domestic terrorism has somehow been eliminated or is no longer a concern. Today there are many domestic terrorist groups and individuals operating within the borders of the United States. Many of these groups are fully intent on bringing down the government of the United States, some to establish a so-called "all-white" nation in the Northwest, others to bring in some other form of government more to their liking. And the members of some groups have already demonstrated their willingness to commit all manner of atrocities to achieve their goals. Based on the current progression of terrorism, it's obvious that the future will bring additional paradigms in terrorism in North America, including suicide bombers, the use of dirty bombs and other nuclear devices, the expanded use of secondary and tertiary explosive devices to wipe out fire/rescue professionals, and attacks aimed at provoking the government to respond in such a way as to cause a backlash leading to martial law and a possible civil war between citizens and the government.
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