New Recruits For Terror

As if there isn't enough to worry about, the New York Daily News reports that the latest group of Al Qaeda recruits contains with white, Anglo-featured converts from Europe. These Europeans have been seen in Pakistan.

"Al Qaeda is attempting to recruit 'Western' individuals to better blend into European and American societies," a senior military officer who monitors secret reports on the region said. "It's a continuing concern for the intelligence community."

According to the article, the danger is that they may blend in back home or take advantage of the visa-waiver program the U.S. shares with its European allies that eliminates a key layer of scrutiny for travelers. The travel loophole allows 15 million people to enter the U.S. from 18 European countries without visas, including Britain, France, Germany and Norway.

All this means is we must be more wary and vigilant than ever and all precautions must be taken at all times. Those who complain about being inconvenienced should be doubly scrutinized.