Hypothetical Scenario: Terrorist Attack
al-Zawahiri had ordered an attack to take place on the 10th anniversary of 9/11
in New York City. He had ordered three men to carry out the attack, which
allegedly included the use of car bombs. Three men were caught in Canada. It is
unclear whether these individuals were the ones recruited by al-Zawahiri. What
if the attack had occurred in New York City? In 2010, Maplecroft, through its
risk assessment tool, the Terrorism Risk Index, gave the United States a medium
risk rating.
Would an attack, such as the one mentioned above, affect the
risk rating of the United States? If so, in what way?





