FBI, security officials warn of growing threat from Islamic extremists 'next door'

Cite alleged N.J. plotters, others with no direct ties to al-Qaeda

By Richard Willing
USA TODAY

"Plots by American-based Islamic terrorists with no direct ties to international terror networks form a large and growing threat to the American homeland, FBI and other security officials say.

'The trend we're seeing is that we are uncovering more instances of people here who have been radicalized … where there is not a direct thumbprint of al-Qaeda,' says John Miller, the FBI's assistant director for public affairs." FULL STORY HERE.