The government WANTS people scared and silent

The problem is that 'the terrorists' are never actually identified and remain anonymous masses in this same scenario. After all, the real focus of the Obama administration is keeping people scared so many will not question the actions of their government and there is a greater chance that those who do dissent can be labeled as 'troublemakers'. If you want to find out where troublemakers wind up go to "adex list" on google.