I’ve been following this all day and don’t understand why the MSM continues to refer to this as “homegrown” terrorism.
Doesn't fit their agenda. If they are not homegrown, it means that the terrorists from other countries enter our country to attack. Dems/media cannot allow Bush to be seen as being right on this issue. They are in denial about what enemy we face.
If the MSM didn't...well, then they'd be admitting that there IS a global jihad against the West, and the U.S. in particular....and that the enemy is armed and here!
Was asking myself the same, but came about an answer after reading a short statement the father of the 3 brothers made.
The three Kosovar Albanian brothers are in their early 20's, they arrived in the US about 12 years ago. For all intents and purposes, these young men grew up as first generation Americans, attended public schools in Cherry Hill NJ or where ever, and have lived more than half their lives in the US.
But in many ways this makes it even more disturbing. Their collection of Jihadist videos are the same videos posted on FR, ogrish.com, and dozens of other places. Their weapons they acquired on their own (seperate from the FBI sting) were bought off the street, and their trips to shooting ranges in the Poconos and paintball fights did not make them stand out from the regular antics of a good number of young men in NJ.
They are however, complete and utter dumbasses, who had so little sense of worth they were willingly brainwashed by online Jihadists.
As of yet, I haven't heard a single mention of them having any connections to any ACTUAL veteran Jihadists. And there are thousands of veterans of the KLA living in the tri-state area. So it looks like these young men were complete punks with a death wish, no support, no financing, no plan, and no clue.
(Of course, if they are connected to other Jihadists who pose an actual threat, ongoing investigations would preclude the FBI from mentioning it in the Affidavit they filed today)
I heard that "homegrown" BS this morning on ABC's Good Morning America.