“Despite clear evidence of an increase of jihadist activity abroad, a recent decline in threat reporting against domestic U.S. targets has led Terrance W. Gainer, the chief of the Capitol [Washington, D.C.] Police, to remark in May [1] 2005, ‘The imminence of a threat seems to have diminished. We’re just not as worried as we were a year ago, but we certainly are as vigilant.’ ”
– Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon, The Next Attack, Page xvi