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The Situation: The threats facing the United States

On the outside looking in to the U.S., all may seem fine. But keeping up appearances is becoming increasingly difficult as threats that emanate inside the country's borders are compromising the strong physique of the last "superpower."

Tags: J.J. Green, CIA, The Situation, James Dobbins, James Clapper, WikiLeaks

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CHART: Threats to the United States

WTOP takes a look at the threats perceived to be facing the U.S. in previous years and those thought to be facing the country now.

Tags: J.J. Green, The Situation, national security,

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'Luck' a key role in preventing terror, will run out

Yemen has been high on the Central Intelligence Agency's radar before they they disrupted the most recent suicide plot there, set to sneak explosives through security and onboard an airplane by concealing a non-metalic device in a suicide bomber's underwear. This technology far more advanced than the intelligence community previously thought of al-Qaida's abilities.

Tags: Ibrahim al Asiri, Osama Bin Laden, MJ Gohel, Paul D. Shinkman, al-Qaida,

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