Attacks in Paris, Threat in US, Point to Evolution in Terrorist Tactics

Last week's terrorist attack against a French satirical publication that left 12 dead in Paris came despite years of efforts by the United States and its allies to degrade Islamic extremist groups.  Analysts are warning the attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris and a foiled plot in Washington point to a tactical shift in terrorist attacks.  Rather than receiving direct commands from a particular extremist Islamist organization, attackers are increasingly creating their...

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