I agree. Is it because Obama is president now?
Certainly. Had the adults still been in charge these guys would be down in Hotel Guantanamo, getting "tortured" by having to look at nude women or something until they give us all the details we need to stop the plot.
As it is, I'm giveing it about 50/50 odds that this plot will happen, and about 100% odds of one really happening within the next year.