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Evolution of Counterterrorism Since 9/11

He was found guilty of all 11 counts against him, and received a life sentence plus 115 years. Ujaama's testimony was the last piece they needed to prosecute Kassir (USDOJ). Through judicial criminal prosecution, the United States government has incarcerated hundreds of defendants charged with crimes under terrorism.
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             The Justice Department has undergone many changes over the past decade to combat terrorism. The most significant structural change in recent history is the creation of the National Security Division (NSD) in 2006. This is the first division created by the Justice Department since the Civil Rights Division in 1957. The National Security Division basically merged all of the Justice Departments primary national security components into one single division. The NSD combined parts of the Justice Department like the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review, Counter-terrorism Section, and the Counterespionage Section. This wasn't the only structural change to the Justice Department though. The FBI has also undergone some big changes to combat terrorism. For starters, the number of employees that worked the Counter-terrorism department has dramatically increased. The most significant increase would be that of the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) whose numbers have grown by about 450% since 9/11. The FBI also established different units with enhanced counter-terrorism .
             abilities, like the 24/7 Counter-terrorism Watch, which acts the FBIs primary point of notification for all terrorist threats. The FBI also established a National Security Branch so they could centralize all the information they have on anything terrorist related. All of these departments come together to detect and fight terrorism, domestic and overseas (FBI.gov).
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             In response to the 9/11 attacks, the U.S Congress came up with a way to help combat terrorism, the U.S PATRIOT Act. Signed into law by President George W.


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7. 9/11

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