Posted on 08/21/2014 2:17:34 PM PDT by Kartographer
The sophistication, wealth and military might of Islamic State militants pose a major threat to the United States that may surpass that from al Qaeda, U.S. military leaders said on Thursday.
"They are an imminent threat to every interest we have, whether it's in Iraq or anywhere else," Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters at the Pentagon about the militant group, which has seized a third of Iraq and released a video this week showing one of its fighters beheading an American hostage.
Asked if Islamic State posed a threat to the United States comparable to that of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Hagel said the group was "as sophisticated and well-funded as any group we have seen.
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We are dealing with the demonic, pure and simple.
Its the JV team.
We’ll see what 0bummer and Hagel do after a few rampages of “work place violence” ensure on our soil. It may take several lost lives before any newsreader calls it terrorism...unless of course some Mennonites and Amish go crazy.
Thank you Barack Hussein Ubama.
Allahu Akbar!
ULulULulULulULulULulULulULulULulULulULulULulULul!!!
Totally unexpected.
and the Pentagon will still Fire Thousands
More of a threat than Germany and Japan during WWII?
/johnny
The unfettered impact of negligence.
May be true, but the people in charge are not capable of handling this threat.
I guess we are about done because I see nobody doing anything to save our skin. They like vacation and cocktail parties much more.
It is very sad to sit back and watch the demise of ourselves, children, and grandchildren.
>>> ‘beyond anything we’ve seen’
Only because some one (or ones) weren’t doing their jobs right. Or simply not doing their jobs.
Can’t put blame on any other target, you are it!
Next time some Americans get killed and/or another 9/11 on American soil, you will see backslash as you’ve never seen before!
Well as long as mac, yellow streak, daddies tee time is not affected.
And yet, Obama retires once again to the golf course...
Yeah, what happened to the JV narrative? It seems Obama has a different narrative of convenience every day.
The administration just read about it in the newspapers.
Bullsh_t Hagel! ISIL is Al Qaeda, which you and Obama dismissed when you chose to destroy our military.
We’ve fallen far and fast. No doubt about it.
The level of national apathy and ignorance is amazing. Nobody really cares.
Hagel and Obama already are.
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