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Comment author: bramflakes 11 January 2015 02:05:15PM *  8 points [-]

We see a dramatic drop in terrorist acts in the US after 2000.

Do we? I see a sawtooth-decline starting in 1995/6, with 2000/1 not deviating from the trend.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 11 January 2015 03:40:59PM 2 points [-]

It's hard to say, but I'm seeing a decline in both the peaks and valleys a little after 2000, with a big drop around 2003.