A 20-year-old Jordanian man was sentenced Tuesday to 24 years in federal prison after he was caught, in an FBI undercover operation, trying to use a truck bomb to destroy the 60-story Fountain Place office building in Dallas, Texas, authorities said.
Hosam Maher Husein Smadi pleaded guilty in May in U.S. District Court in Dallas to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, which carries a maximum life sentence.
“The court’s sentence of Mr. Smadi sends a clear message that there is a serious price to be paid by those who may be willing to carry out acts of violence in this country to further the terrorist cause,” Assistant Attorney General David Kris said.
There seems to be a rash of unsuccessful terrorist attempts lately. The increase is a bit worrisome. With all that is going on in Europe and other countries is this perhaps just practice? Is something brewing for the United States ?