According to an article published on CNN.com, a CNN international survey has indicated that 53% of Americans believe it's likely for acts of terrorism to take place around the 11th of September. This percentage has risen drastically- it was 39% in 2011 during the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. CNN Polling Director Keating Holland states that "it's likely that the change is due to newfound concerns over ISIS, which seven in 10 Americans believe has operatives within the U.S. able to commit an act of terrorism at any time."
The poll results also show us that most Americans don't feel personally threatened by terrorism. The article states that "just over four in 10 say it's likely that they themselves or a family member will become a victim of terrorism - not a significant change from most previous years. Women (49%) and senior citizens (48%) are most worried about terrorism, while men and younger Americans express much less worry, according to the poll."
This article is definitely worth the read! The poll that CNN took proves that Americans are feeling more threatened than ever- which is exactly the way I think we should feel! ISIS is an extremely powerful faction and most definitely has members already on US soil. The fact that people are recognizing ISIS's strength is awesome. It's surprising to me that more people aren't worried.
Heres the link to check it out: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/10/politics/cnn-poll-terrorism/index.html
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