Fake terror, real sentence: FBI inspiration for 25 years in jail
Three men convicted of trying to blow up synagogues in New York have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison. But the case has raised allegations of entrapment, after they were actually incited by the FBI, and handed fake bombs. Critics claim it was a setup, but the judge said her hands were tied. For nearly a decade, the US has waged a widespread global war on terror. It has required a multitasking military effort overseas. On the domestic front, US officials have decided to redouble their efforts, recently announcing counterterrorism plans that refocus resources on combating homegrown plots. This is the first counterterrorism strategy that focuses on the ability of AlQaeda and its network to inspire people in the United States to attack us from within, John Brennan, U. S. Deputy National Security Advisor declared recently. Yet in countless socalled FBI sting operations, media reports suggest the FBI operative provided the fake C4, and actually showed them the fake stinger missile. The inspiratio
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