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How the U.S. is viewed in Chile

The U.S. Ambassador to Chile is Mike Hammer. He’s only been on the job a few months. But it’s been a difficult time for the U.S. here at home and abroad — especially in view of the Edward Snowden revelations. Hammer spoke with WTOP National Security Correspondent JJ Green about how the U.S. is viewed in Chile.

The new face of terrorism

WASHINGTON -- Thirteen years after the devastating attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, led by Osama bin Laden and a relatively small band of hardened jihadists from the Soviet-Afghan war, today’s biggest terror threat is composed of teenagers who’ve slipped away from home, societal misfits and confused thrill-seekers. The common denominator is, none of them have any terrorism experience. Their strength is their staggering numbers.
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