A major debt of gratitude is owed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for foiling the terrorist plot of Mohamed Osman Mohamud, a 19 year-old living in Corvallis, Oregon who tried to detonate what he believed was a van full of explosives during yesterday's Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Portland, Oregon. His efforts failed because he was unknowingly working with F.B.I. agents who had previously uncovered his plans and were allowing Mohamud to think they were rendering him assistance. In reality, the F.B.I. was building its case against the young terrorist and taking steps to insure that Mohamud's sinister plan would never come to fruition.
Mohamud was arrested seconds after using his cell phone to try to detonate the fake device the F.B.I. had built for him, and contrary to Mohamud's wishes, the Portland Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held as planned and no loss of life or mayhem occurred.
While this foiled terrorist plot must serve as a reminder that the danger of terrorism is very real and constant, it also underscores the effectiveness of people in the security sector simply doing their job. People remaining vigilant and alert are the most effective weapons we have in combating the destructive plans of terrorists and we should never cease our efforts to remain aware of our surroundings.
Thanks F.B.I. – well done!
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