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U.S. Lawmakers Take Aim at Homegrown Terrorist Threat

Many Americans believe that the threat of homegrown terrorism is gravest in Europe, but according to the U.S. government, in the last 18 months more than a half-dozen plots were thwarted right here at home. Sen. Joe Lieberman says the threat is growing. “Bottom line: There is a threat of homegrown terror in America,” he said. “It is not as great as in European cities, but it is growing and we have to take it seriously.” Full Story