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Islamist terrorism eight years later.

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Three British citizens were convicted this week for a plot that could have killed more people more dramatically than the events of September 11th.

The case indicates that Islamic extremists may now be a greater threat to the UK than they are to the U.S.

It raises other issues as well.

Did U.S. authorities jeopardize the investigation by blowing the whistle too soon?

What's the state of international cooperation on counterterrorism?

And why are so many young British Muslims becoming radicalized?

Is it a function of British society?

What about the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

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To the Point. Eight years after September 11th, the U.K. may be at greater risk than the U.S.

from Islamic extremists. Why are young British Muslims so ripe for radicalization?

Did the U.S. jeopardize British efforts to foil a plot that could have been more deadly than

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