Israeli Expert In Tulsa Talks Terrorism

TULSA, OK -- An expert on suicide bombers from Israel is in Tulsa, training local officers how to find and deal with terrorists. People might think suicide bombing training isn't needed in a city like Tulsa but, the expert points to recent examples of terrorists being found in places like North Carolina, Minnesota and Arkansas.David Harel doesn't expect a suicide bombing to happen in Tulsa anytime soon, but he says we should all be prepared for terrorism to happen somewhere in the U.S. He says there has been a lot of terrorist activity in America recently and it's not been in places like New York or LA, but, in quiet communities.He points to the terrorist cell arrested in North Carolina last month, led by Daniel Boyd. His neighbors say he was a one-man welcome wagon, but the FBI says he had a massive stockpile of weapons and was planning a jihad attack on the U.S.Before that, 24-year-old Carlos Bledsoe killed one soldier and wounded another at an Arkansas recruiting office. He was a Muslim convert who told investigators his motives were political and religious. And, before that, the first suicide bomber ever from America killed 30 people in Somalia. He lived in Minnesota."Terrorism, when it happens, shocks us, comes out of nowhere, no one's ready for it, hits us when we're not ready," said David Harel.
He says it's critical to respond immediately. He says the first officers who arrive must handle the threat, not wait for a SWAT team...more..http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11023190