Are Pre-9/11 Terrorism Warning Lights Flashing Again?
FBI Director Christopher Wray is worried. The Special Operations Association of America is worried, too. Should we be?
“An Open Letter of Concern,” began a continent of Special Forces experts on June 25, 2024.
The letter was brief, to the point, and terrifying:
“Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) represents thousands of Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALs, Marine Raiders, Air Force Air Commandos, and other special operators who have fought and currently serve on behalf of our nation.”
“We are gravely concerned by the current heightened risk of terrorist attacks against targets inside the United States and both U.S. and allied interests abroad. Our complete withdrawal from Afghanistan, without a viable stay-behind or over-the-horizon counterterrorism and intelligence capability to suppress threats, has created a vacuum in the region in which anti-American terrorist groups, such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, are flourishing once again.”
“The United States has lost significant intelligence collection capabilities in the region, leaving federal authorities blind and deaf to emerging threats emanting from the region. The creation of new and reestablishment of of previous terrorist training camps within Afghanistan has led to…