Trevor Aaronson: How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists

The FBI’s Counterterrorism Tactics Unveiled

In this eye-opening episode, Trevor Aaronson reveals a startling truth about the FBI’s role in homegrown terrorism. Despite the common perception of the FBI as crime fighters, they have been found to be entangled in creating more terrorism plots in the US than any known terrorist organization. Through aggressive tactics aimed at preempting attacks, the FBI has inadvertently fostered a culture where informants incentivize vulnerable individuals—often mentally ill or economically desperate—to engage in terrorist activities.

“The FBI is much better at creating terrorists than it is at catching terrorists.”

The Disturbing Reality of FBI-Driven Counterterrorism

• The FBI spends billions on domestic counterterrorism vs. traditional criminal activities.
• Informants, many with criminal backgrounds, play a significant role in orchestrating terrorism stings.
• Individuals manipulated by informants end up as defendants in terrorism cases, amplifying concerns about entrapment.

Unveiling the hidden layers of FBI counterterrorism operations, this episode sheds light on the contentious reality of tackling terrorism and raises critical questions about the ethical implications of such practices.

There’s an organization responsible for more terrorism plots in the United States than al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab and ISIS combined: The FBI. How? Why? In an eye-opening talk, investigative journalist Trevor Aaronson reveals a disturbing FBI practice that breeds terrorist plots by exploiting Muslim-Americans with mental health problems.

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