Are you trying to say that they might have taken Fort Dix after all? That we can't tell that they're a bunch of morons based on the mere fact that they intended to storm a military base with fewer men than, oh, a softball team? Please.
Budney, allow me to introduce you to my friend, the CLUE BAT.
They weren't going to "take Ft. Dix".
Thank you for the strawman. Set it up. Knock it down.
They were going to go and murder US soldiers, on US soil. This would be a huge win for them. Even if they only managed to kill twenty or thirty. (which anyone who has ever been on a base will tell you, no problemo).
They weren't going to "storm" the base. Thanks for another strawman. This isn't GI Joe vs. Cobra.
If I were them, and I had five other suicidal guys with rifles, and the element of surprise, I know that I would have no problem killing several dozen people in the first few minutes. My ultimate goal would be to take a building with military hostages, and try to milk the standoff as long as possible.
While the response was being prepared, I would make sure to saw off as many heads on video as possible.
And if you don't think a "group smaller than a softball team" is capable of doing that, then you don't know jack squat about small unit tactics or dedicated individuals.
As for them being stupid, and getting caught. If you knew jack about criminal investigation you would know that is normally how it works. Somewhere along the line, somebody screws up, talks to much, does something stupid, and that's how we get them.
So, because you are ignorant of small unit tactics, or the willingness of Muslim extremists to use them, then it all must be some sort of sinister plot by George Bush, and DHS to make us all scared?
No, everytime a crazy jihadi is arrested, then it is all a plot to support the patriot act. Surely there aren't any actual bad people in the world who want to saw your head off.
Man, I'm not scared yet. We better roll up some more innocent muslims and water board them.
Give me a fricking break.