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As a result of the various operations in about 40 states in America, the sleeper cells are carefully planning and waiting for their next attacks. The second major reason for America's vulnerability to operations of sleeper cells is that the country's first-line defenders are neither adequately trained nor prepared to deal with terrorism (Gaubatz, 2007).
While there are numerous initiatives and plans that have been established by the government to counter terrorism, the first-line defenders are still inadequately trained and prepared to deal with terror attacks effectively. Actually, the local law enforcement agencies in the United States are not receiving enough assistance and funds from the Federal Government to tackle terrorism especially from sleeper cells. On the contrary, these sleeper cells are basically prepared to carry out terrorist attacks within America through nuclear material that is available to them. In addition to being prepared to die, the sleeper cells have the necessary tools to conduct their terror attacks. This is particularly because identifying sleeper cell terrorists has become a difficult venture for many law-enforcement officials. Regardless of the extensive tools that have been provided to the law enforcement officials through the enacted legislations after the 9/11 attacks, the legal barriers have hindered the detection of sleeper cell terrorists (Corsi, 2005).
Dealing with Sleeper Cells:
As these sleeper cells are adequately prepared and equipped with the necessary tools to carry out suicide terrorist attacks, there is need for collaborative efforts in America to identify and destroy them. In the wake of the current political, economic, and military issues, there are several things that can be done including establishment of improved surveillance and interrogation techniques. The enhanced surveillance and interrogation techniques would be critical in promoting broad spectrum of intelligence gathering that is evaluated and used by America's covert operations.
In conclusion, while attempts to identify sleeper cells have been largely unsuccessful, the existence of these terrorist groups in America is undoubted. Due to their widespread operations within America, sleeper cells continue to pose a major security threat to the country.
References:
Corsi, J. (2005, April 18). Sleeper Cells in America: 'Atomic Iran' Explains Terrorist Threats to U.S. Homeland. Retrieved December 4, 2011, from http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=29860
Gaubatz, D. (2007, February 2). Sleeper Cells in the United States and Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2011, from http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/02/sleeper_cells_in_the_united_st.html
"Islamic Extremists Invade U.S., Join Sleeper Cells." (2004, February 9). The Washington
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