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U.S. confirms Islamic State planning infiltration of southern border

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A senior Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed to Congress on Wednesday that militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) are planning to enter the United States via the porous southern border.

Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, told senators during a hearing that ISIL supporters are known to be plotting ways to infiltrate the United States through the border.

“There have been Twitter, social media exchanges among ISIL adherents across the globe speaking about that as a possibility,” Taylor told Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) in response to a question about “recent reports on Twitter and Facebook of messages that would urge infiltration into the U.S. across our southwestern border.”



Read more: U.S. confirms Islamic State planning infiltration of border with Mexico - Washington Times

BUT we've been assured that the border is protected more than ever and there is absolutely no foreseeable threat from IS here in the homeland.
 
A senior Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed to Congress on Wednesday that militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) are planning to enter the United States via the porous southern border.

Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, told senators during a hearing that ISIL supporters are known to be plotting ways to infiltrate the United States through the border.

“There have been Twitter, social media exchanges among ISIL adherents across the globe speaking about that as a possibility,” Taylor told Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) in response to a question about “recent reports on Twitter and Facebook of messages that would urge infiltration into the U.S. across our southwestern border.”



Read more: U.S. confirms Islamic State planning infiltration of border with Mexico - Washington Times

BUT we've been assured that the border is protected more than ever and there is absolutely no foreseeable threat from IS here in the homeland.

This is really going to surprise some people (on these boards), to me, this is a big DUH!
 
A senior Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed to Congress on Wednesday that militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) are planning to enter the United States via the porous southern border.

Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, told senators during a hearing that ISIL supporters are known to be plotting ways to infiltrate the United States through the border.

“There have been Twitter, social media exchanges among ISIL adherents across the globe speaking about that as a possibility,” Taylor told Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) in response to a question about “recent reports on Twitter and Facebook of messages that would urge infiltration into the U.S. across our southwestern border.”



Read more: U.S. confirms Islamic State planning infiltration of border with Mexico - Washington Times

BUT we've been assured that the border is protected more than ever and there is absolutely no foreseeable threat from IS here in the homeland.

Well, if ISIL recruits children, they could be in like Flynn.

Remarkable how "unforeseen consequences" of the planned invasion by illegal aliens could play out for the planners in the Obama Administration.
 
Well, if ISIL recruits children, they could be in like Flynn.

Remarkable how "unforeseen consequences" of the planned invasion by illegal aliens could play out for the planners in the Obama Administration.

The Admin is staying true to form...****ing up.
 
The threat warnings will continue to increase until there is sufficient support from congress and the American people for round three in Iraq.
 
The threat warnings will continue to increase until there is sufficient support from congress and the American people for round three in Iraq.

heeellll noooo.

no round 3, nuke three is fine, in fact, anything three but boots on the ground is fine.
 
heeellll noooo.

no round 3, nuke three is fine, in fact, anything three but boots on the ground is fine.

Got to get the camels nose back under the rug.
 
heeellll noooo.

no round 3, nuke three is fine, in fact, anything three but boots on the ground is fine.

You really are all about nuclear genocide arent ya?
 
A senior Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed to Congress on Wednesday that militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) are planning to enter the United States via the porous southern border.

Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, told senators during a hearing that ISIL supporters are known to be plotting ways to infiltrate the United States through the border.

“There have been Twitter, social media exchanges among ISIL adherents across the globe speaking about that as a possibility,” Taylor told Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) in response to a question about “recent reports on Twitter and Facebook of messages that would urge infiltration into the U.S. across our southwestern border.”



Read more: U.S. confirms Islamic State planning infiltration of border with Mexico - Washington Times

BUT we've been assured that the border is protected more than ever and there is absolutely no foreseeable threat from IS here in the homeland.



Well, lets see....

Approximately 500,000 people sneak into the US annually, and about 85% across the US-Mexican border.

Now, if I am a terrorist do I:

1] try to sneak in aboard a container?
2] try to fly in?
or 3] walk across with a few dozen Mexicans.

I'll go with door number 3 Alex!
 
A senior Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed to Congress on Wednesday that militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) are planning to enter the United States via the porous southern border.

Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, told senators during a hearing that ISIL supporters are known to be plotting ways to infiltrate the United States through the border.

“There have been Twitter, social media exchanges among ISIL adherents across the globe speaking about that as a possibility,” Taylor told Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) in response to a question about “recent reports on Twitter and Facebook of messages that would urge infiltration into the U.S. across our southwestern border.”



Read more: U.S. confirms Islamic State planning infiltration of border with Mexico - Washington Times

BUT we've been assured that the border is protected more than ever and there is absolutely no foreseeable threat from IS here in the homeland.

Didn't that O'Keefe fella already demonstrate this?
He also showed how they could infiltrate from Canada.
 
Well, lets see....

Approximately 500,000 people sneak into the US annually, and about 85% across the US-Mexican border.

Now, if I am a terrorist do I:

1] try to sneak in aboard a container?
2] try to fly in?
or 3] walk across with a few dozen Mexicans.

I'll go with door number 3 Alex!
Hell.. they read the Internet just like us.
;)
 
(CNN) -- ISIS has Americans worried. Two-thirds of those surveyed in a recent Pew Research poll said they consider the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to be a "major threat" to this country. But are such fears really justified?
Despite the impression you may have had from listening to U.S. officials in recent weeks, the answer is probably not really.


ISIS threat to U.S. mostly hype (Opinion) - CNN.com


The border terrorists scare more hype than reality | Bob Ray Sanders | Fort Worth, Arlington,...



Depends what one means by "threat". A direct threat and a threat to interests are different things. Anyone that doesn't believe ISIS is threat to Western interests is living in a cave.
 
Good grief

There is absolutely nothing new about this. No nation can hermetically seal its borders. Sealing the US border that thoroughly is practically impossible.

And in case anyone needs reminding, the 9/11 attackers did not cross the border illegally. Neither did the Boston Marathon bombers. Or Tim McVeigh. Or the Unabomber.

Not to mention that....

1) The number of Americans killed by terrorists in a given year around the globe is extremely small.
2) Islamic State is about to be bombed halfway out of existence by the US, hopefully followed up by some local soldiers on the ground.
3) No elected official could prevent IS, or any other terrorist group, from crossing the border. I.e. turning this into a partisan thing, for those tempted to do so, is delusional.

Don't get me wrong, IS needs to be dealt with. But being terrified that they are going to cross the Mexican Border is just silly.
 
I'd bet that on 9/10/2000, most Americans werent really concerned about Al Qaida. Hell...I'd bet on 9/10/2001, most Americans werent concerned they represented a real threat.

I'm not surprised people today dont see them as a threat.
 
Depends what one means by "threat". A direct threat and a threat to interests are different things. Anyone that doesn't believe ISIS is threat to Western interests is living in a cave.

I would agree with you there. With respect to the op, it would be a direct threat. IS operations in the ME are going to be more in your "threat to interests" category.
 
I'd bet that on 9/10/2000, most Americans werent really concerned about Al Qaida. Hell...I'd bet on 9/10/2001, most Americans werent concerned they represented a real threat.

I'm not surprised people today dont see them as a threat.

I don't think anybody denies that IS is a threat in some form or fashion.
 
You really are all about nuclear genocide arent ya?

I'm all about whatever we decide to do as long as it doesn't involve troops back in Iraq. If air bombing isn't the answer because people complain it does nothing, what else can we do? What else is stronger?

I like two options.

#1 nuke Iraq and parts of Syria

#2 Stay out of Iraq and Syria, it's their problem we're done, they wanna complain so hard then maybe they can do something for change.
 
I'd bet that on 9/10/2000, most Americans werent really concerned about Al Qaida. Hell...I'd bet on 9/10/2001, most Americans werent concerned they represented a real threat.

I'm not surprised people today dont see them as a threat.

Or the millions of Americans who don't know who or what al Qaeda is.
 
I'm all about whatever we decide to do as long as it doesn't involve troops back in Iraq. If air bombing isn't the answer because people complain it does nothing, what else can we do? What else is stronger?

I like two options.

#1 nuke Iraq and parts of Syria

#2 Stay out of Iraq and Syria, it's their problem we're done, they wanna complain so hard then maybe they can do something for change.

President Assad would have given no quarter to any of the terrorist groups that are fighting with the US/Western and Arab State (Qatar and Saudi anyway) blessings and support. President Assad has fought for years against these terrorist groups. He cannot be blamed for the power vacuum that has given rise to IS and other militant Islamic groups fighting there btw.
 
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I'd bet that on 9/10/2000, most Americans werent really concerned about Al Qaida. Hell...I'd bet on 9/10/2001, most Americans werent concerned they represented a real threat.

I'm not surprised people today dont see them as a threat.

Irrelevant.

Simply because two administrations in a row underestimated the Al Qaeda threat does not mean that ISIS is automatically about to blow up Washington. Because Obama had an agenda of "I stopped racism" in an election does not mean that the US need start nuking the region as some have openly suggested...and let's include Iran because they will have the bomb any day now. And we never hear about how the terrorists came to live among you\even after being under suspicion at one time, take flying lessons in your schools while taking months to study your security....

Sooner or later a frightened populace needs to take a look at the real evidence and decide whether living in a military state is worth it.

Syria/Iraq is not a security issue, it is purely political, staging for the mid terms, with the hawks trying to make Obama a dove, and Obama trying to make it look like he knows where to take a dump.

Fact - more people die EVERY year on US highways than all the foreign terrorists deaths of civilians.
Fact - NOT ONE terrorist has ever successfully penetrated US security.
Fact - there have been more deaths through domestic security than foreign
Fact - 14 years of continuous warfare, half of it on two fronts, an aggressive drone killing campaign and billions in aid to stop terrorism and the problem is worse.


So, let's do more of what we've been doing.
 
According to polls I read, 70+ percent already do support an air campaign.

Yep, short memories. The mid term elections have implications for GOP support that have the votes but don't want to be helping out right here before the elections.
 
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