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In 2007, The Heritage Foundation became the first and only organization tracking thwarted terrorist attacks against the United States. That year, Heritage reported that at least 19 publicly known terrorist attacks against the United States had been foiled since 9/11. Today, that number stands at 40. The fact that the United States has not suffered a large-scale attack since 9/11 truly speaks to the country’s counterterrorism successes. However, simply applauding the achievement and taking only a forward-looking approach is not nearly enough to prevent the next attack. Reviewing the terrorist...

In the area of homeland security, the Bush Administration andCongress should continue to focus on building a national homelandsecurity system that will serve the nation for the long term byenhancing America's ability to thwart terrorists, promotingeconomic growth, and protecting civil liberties and privacy.

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The U.S. homeland needs to be safe and secure, and Congress has a vital role in providing the means to do so.

Congress should fully examine the benefits of the FFDO program and seek to continue the program in full funding.