There have been several terrorist acts committed in the United States of America, not by terrorists that live in other countries and despise the American ways and ideas, but by our own citizens who live and work in the United States of America. Domestic terrorism is done by a person or group of persons who reside here, who are not acting on behalf of a foreign power, and who may be conducting criminal activities in …showed first 75 words of 943 total…

…showed last 75 words of 943 total…terrorism can be controlled and thwarted by vigilant Americans and law enforcement efforts such as laws like the Patriot Act and the RICO Act. State and local law enforcement play a crucial role in combating, and preventing domestic terrorism. Bibliography: USA Today (November 14, 2004.) Retrieved August 14, 2005, from www.usatoday.com/news/nation Woodard, B. & Eggen, D. (October 27, 2001.) FBI and CIA Suspect Domestic Extremists. The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2005, from www.commondreams.org/cgi.bin