The Tenth Year

A Briefing on Terrorism Issues to New Members of the 112th Congress

Por Brian Michael Jenkins, RAN Corporation,februrary 2011.

In America, terrorism time follows a 9/11 calendar. Everything that happened before is the pre-9/11 era, which most Americans only vaguely recall. It is important to remember, however, that America dealt with terrorism abroad and at home long before 9/11 and that U.S. counterterrorism efforts have a more than 40-year history. The post-9/11 era began on September 11, 2001. We are currently in the tenth year of this era. Ten years seems a long time, especially for a nation not known for its patience.