Are terrorist cells really so hard to infiltrate?

For nearly a year, a middle-aged woman from suburban Philadelphia used her computer to fashion a new, frightening identity, federal court documents say.

The stream of Internet messages in which she sought assistance to wage violent jihad in Asia and Europe literally transformed her, the documents allege, from 46-year-old Colleen LaRose to "Jihad Jane."

Let's get this straight: in less than a year, this woman, with no special background, training, or qualifications, (allegedly) managed to convince real terrorists that she was one of them -- all from the comfort (and anonymity) of her own suburban home.

I sincerely hope our counterterrorism agents are no less efficient and intrepid.

From USA Today.

Posted by David on March 11, 2010 1:20 PM