That means that as opposed to waiting for full-fledged conspiracies, they may be picking up individuals when they are still in the early part of this recruiting trajectory. They may have only taken a few steps down the path. But if you're going to wait until there are mature terrorist plans, then that runs a risk. And in this post-911 environment, authorities are unwilling to take that risk.
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