[pbreit]

I didn't read the article yet but I would think "conspiring" to commit terrorism would be much more common than carrying it out.

[seiferteric]

Not only that but it seems like most of those who successfully carry out an act of terrorism end up dead anyway, either self inflicted or by LEO so obviously they wont be convicted.

[jobigoud]

Survivorship bias at its finest.

[walshemj]

Yes its not like you need to wait until they kill some one