Posted on May 18, 2015
Former CIA deputy director says ISIS poses four significant threats to the United States. What do you think of his assessment?
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Four significant threats to the United States:
1) ISIS is a threat to the stability of the Middle East (where U.S. has vital interests);
2) ISIS is attracting young men and women to join its cause;
3) ISIS is building a following among other extremist groups; and
4) ISIS's message is radicalizing young men and women around the globe who want to commit an attack to demonstrate their solidarity with the organization.
http://time.com/3858354/isis-is-a-danger-on-u-s-soil/
1) ISIS is a threat to the stability of the Middle East (where U.S. has vital interests);
2) ISIS is attracting young men and women to join its cause;
3) ISIS is building a following among other extremist groups; and
4) ISIS's message is radicalizing young men and women around the globe who want to commit an attack to demonstrate their solidarity with the organization.
http://time.com/3858354/isis-is-a-danger-on-u-s-soil/
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GySgt Ekblad,
All four (4) points are happening now and are very true. ISIS is the best trained, best conditioned and most strategic enemy of our time. Iran and N. Korea bluff and blunder, even China but they have done nothing. ISIS has an infrastructure that has Marketing expertise and they use Social Media sites very effectively. They release horrific videos of their beheadings by chainsaw, swords and daggers. They are just south of the Texas border and now have a US office! Exclamation point today with the takeover of Ramadi. Again, ISIS gains complete control over weapons supplied to Iraq, even tanks and Humvees. Iraq forces just run away when confronted by these Islamic terrorists. We can't fight their wars and conflicts for them so I believe the Administration and the Military need to re-think those supply lines. It's hard to even think of our troops coming under fire from our own weaponry! Bring all of our troops out and then, Can you say "Tactical Nuclear Weapon"? 13 "pinpoint" strikes per day is not effective. During the Gulf War we were projecting 2,300 sorties per day and many planes were dropping 1 ton bunker busters. On a side note I am not against a "Lake Iran". I just heard on FOX News that Obama called the taking of Ramadi as a "setback"! He's a THROWBACK!.
All four (4) points are happening now and are very true. ISIS is the best trained, best conditioned and most strategic enemy of our time. Iran and N. Korea bluff and blunder, even China but they have done nothing. ISIS has an infrastructure that has Marketing expertise and they use Social Media sites very effectively. They release horrific videos of their beheadings by chainsaw, swords and daggers. They are just south of the Texas border and now have a US office! Exclamation point today with the takeover of Ramadi. Again, ISIS gains complete control over weapons supplied to Iraq, even tanks and Humvees. Iraq forces just run away when confronted by these Islamic terrorists. We can't fight their wars and conflicts for them so I believe the Administration and the Military need to re-think those supply lines. It's hard to even think of our troops coming under fire from our own weaponry! Bring all of our troops out and then, Can you say "Tactical Nuclear Weapon"? 13 "pinpoint" strikes per day is not effective. During the Gulf War we were projecting 2,300 sorties per day and many planes were dropping 1 ton bunker busters. On a side note I am not against a "Lake Iran". I just heard on FOX News that Obama called the taking of Ramadi as a "setback"! He's a THROWBACK!.
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They want to kick the big dog so that the fringe players can establish credibility within the jihadi heirarchy. Don't count Al Queda out; they aren't just going to quietly cede primacy to ISIS without a fight.
I think it is notable that they have not attempted any actions against Israel. Perhaps they know that the Israelis would jack them up something awful if they did.
I think that ISIS will continue to attempt to consolidate their gains and perhaps take another swing at Baghdad. They are within striking distance to infiltrate operatives in order to recruit, and we'd be foolish to think they haven't already.
US forces in Baghdad would make a very attractive target for them.
I think it is notable that they have not attempted any actions against Israel. Perhaps they know that the Israelis would jack them up something awful if they did.
I think that ISIS will continue to attempt to consolidate their gains and perhaps take another swing at Baghdad. They are within striking distance to infiltrate operatives in order to recruit, and we'd be foolish to think they haven't already.
US forces in Baghdad would make a very attractive target for them.
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Radicalizing my butt. It is the duty of the Ummah to support and/or fight for a Caliphate. Mohammad demanded it!
Know your enemy and don't p*** down my back and tell me it is raining.
Thanks,
M. Morris RVT
Know your enemy and don't p*** down my back and tell me it is raining.
Thanks,
M. Morris RVT
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