Super Soft On Islamic Terror: Obama Says That ISIS ‘Is Not An Existential Threat To Us’
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not desperate to spin this... i don't care about the actual definition you wish to use... I looked it up there is no real definition but it is used by politicians as you are using it.
But.... given your definition that makes the statement and the lefts mindset on this more disgusting.
Isis has access to nuclear material, nukes and chemical weapons --- that is not enough to get worried about? Obama is a JV thinker and so are the people who advise him.
But.... given your definition that makes the statement and the lefts mindset on this more disgusting.
Isis has access to nuclear material, nukes and chemical weapons --- that is not enough to get worried about? Obama is a JV thinker and so are the people who advise him.
Ricter, of course the United States will not cease to exist from anything ISIS does. You're being literal on purpose. But ISIS can affect American way of life to such an extent that it destroys the ability of it's citizens to live life the way they please, and that is the same thing to many.
Of course Obama can't come out and say this. No President could.
Of course Obama can't come out and say this. No President could.
If he did say it, it would be impossible not to at last attempt to do something about it. If we can hang on a few more months, Trump will clean up Obama's mess.
Obama, and Bush before him, have both stated that, in essence, ISIS (and al Qaeda) win if we allow fear to ruin our way of life, say by shelving our Constitution for the cause of safety. I.e., if we allow them to in fact terrorize us.
In Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is in retreat on multiple fronts
By Liz Sly March 24 at 1:31 PM
BEIRUT — "As European governments scramble to contain the expanding terrorist threat posed by the Islamic State, on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria the group is a rapidly diminishing force.
"In the latest setbacks for the militants on Thursday, Syrian government troops entered the outskirts of the historic town of Palmyra after a weeks-old offensive aided by Russian airstrikes, and U.S. airstrikes helped Iraqi forces overrun a string of Islamic State villages in northern Iraq that had been threatening a U.S. base nearby.
"These are just two of the many fronts in both countries where the militants are being squeezed, stretched and pushed back. Nowhere are they on the attack. They have not embarked on a successful offensive in nearly nine months. Their leaders are dying in U.S. strikes at the rate of one every three days, inhibiting their ability to launch attacks, according to U.S. military officials.
"Front-line commanders no longer speak of a scarily formidable foe but of Islamic State defenses that crumble within days and fighters who flee at the first sign they are under attack.
“They don’t fight. They just send car bombs and then run away. And when we surround them they either surrender or infiltrate themselves among the civilians,” said Lt. Gen. Abdul-Ghani al-Assadi, commander of Iraq’s counterterrorism forces, who is overseeing the latest Iraqi offensive to capture the town of Hit in Anbar province.
“Their morale is shaken. We listen to them on their communications devices. Their leaders are begging them to fight, but they answer that it is a lost cause. They refuse to obey orders and run away.”
[New ISIS recruits have deep criminal roots]
"The group still controls big swaths of territory and could potentially prove as deadly in defeat as it was when it was on the offensive. Strikes in Belgium, Turkey and France may herald the tip of an iceberg of militant networks that have already infiltrated Europe, law enforcement officials fear.
"Whether the recent strikes are a response to the battlefield setbacks, as some U.S. officials have said, or an inevitable consequence of the global “jihad” precipitated by the extremists’ ascent is hard to tell. Recent weeks have seen a revival in Iraq as well as Syria of the suicide bombings and hit-and-run assaults that do not win ground but are deadly to people otherwise living beyond militants’ reach. Scores have been killed in suicide bombings in Damascus and Baghdad this year."
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By Liz Sly March 24 at 1:31 PM
BEIRUT — "As European governments scramble to contain the expanding terrorist threat posed by the Islamic State, on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria the group is a rapidly diminishing force.
"In the latest setbacks for the militants on Thursday, Syrian government troops entered the outskirts of the historic town of Palmyra after a weeks-old offensive aided by Russian airstrikes, and U.S. airstrikes helped Iraqi forces overrun a string of Islamic State villages in northern Iraq that had been threatening a U.S. base nearby.
"These are just two of the many fronts in both countries where the militants are being squeezed, stretched and pushed back. Nowhere are they on the attack. They have not embarked on a successful offensive in nearly nine months. Their leaders are dying in U.S. strikes at the rate of one every three days, inhibiting their ability to launch attacks, according to U.S. military officials.
"Front-line commanders no longer speak of a scarily formidable foe but of Islamic State defenses that crumble within days and fighters who flee at the first sign they are under attack.
“They don’t fight. They just send car bombs and then run away. And when we surround them they either surrender or infiltrate themselves among the civilians,” said Lt. Gen. Abdul-Ghani al-Assadi, commander of Iraq’s counterterrorism forces, who is overseeing the latest Iraqi offensive to capture the town of Hit in Anbar province.
“Their morale is shaken. We listen to them on their communications devices. Their leaders are begging them to fight, but they answer that it is a lost cause. They refuse to obey orders and run away.”
[New ISIS recruits have deep criminal roots]
"The group still controls big swaths of territory and could potentially prove as deadly in defeat as it was when it was on the offensive. Strikes in Belgium, Turkey and France may herald the tip of an iceberg of militant networks that have already infiltrated Europe, law enforcement officials fear.
"Whether the recent strikes are a response to the battlefield setbacks, as some U.S. officials have said, or an inevitable consequence of the global “jihad” precipitated by the extremists’ ascent is hard to tell. Recent weeks have seen a revival in Iraq as well as Syria of the suicide bombings and hit-and-run assaults that do not win ground but are deadly to people otherwise living beyond militants’ reach. Scores have been killed in suicide bombings in Damascus and Baghdad this year."
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I agree. But we don't have to allow fear to ruin our way of life. Government can use ISIS to ruin it for us through increased "security" measures.
You mean like the violence the American people are going to suffer at the hands of the Muslim rapefugees once Odumbo has imported enough of them into our country? With that will come martial law to quell the violence, then confiscation of guns via repeal of the 2nd Amendment or just executive order.
More on our cooperation, "in cahoots with", ISIS...
ISIS' Finance Minister, Haji Imam, Killed: Defense Officials
by Richard Engel, Jim Miklaszewski, Courtney Kube and Erik Ortiz
"ISIS' finance minister was killed during an operation this month, defense officials announced Friday, a major score for the U.S.-led coalition as it tries to erode the terror group's grip on the region.
"In addition to the death of Haji Imam this month, the Pentagon confirmed the killing of another top leader — Omar al-Shishani — in an earlier raid.
"Striking leadership is necessary, but it's far from efficient," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at a news conference, adding that the U.S. is "systematically eliminating" ISIS' cabinet.
"Leaders can be replaced, however, these leaders have been around for a long time," Carter said. "They are senior. They're experienced. So eliminating them is an important objective and achieves an important result."
Related: Top ISIS Leader 'Omar the Chechen' Believed Dead in U.S. Airstrike: Defense Official
"Haji Imam — whose real name is Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Mustafa al-Qaduli — was widely reported as a senior leader and second in command in the organization."
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ISIS' Finance Minister, Haji Imam, Killed: Defense Officials
by Richard Engel, Jim Miklaszewski, Courtney Kube and Erik Ortiz
"ISIS' finance minister was killed during an operation this month, defense officials announced Friday, a major score for the U.S.-led coalition as it tries to erode the terror group's grip on the region.
"In addition to the death of Haji Imam this month, the Pentagon confirmed the killing of another top leader — Omar al-Shishani — in an earlier raid.
"Striking leadership is necessary, but it's far from efficient," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at a news conference, adding that the U.S. is "systematically eliminating" ISIS' cabinet.
"Leaders can be replaced, however, these leaders have been around for a long time," Carter said. "They are senior. They're experienced. So eliminating them is an important objective and achieves an important result."
Related: Top ISIS Leader 'Omar the Chechen' Believed Dead in U.S. Airstrike: Defense Official
"Haji Imam — whose real name is Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Mustafa al-Qaduli — was widely reported as a senior leader and second in command in the organization."
More >>