Posted on 08/23/2014 4:42:51 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has used a remarkable set of words to describe the militants of Islamic State (IS).
He warned of their "apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision", argued that they pose "an imminent threat to every interest we have, whether it's in Iraq or anywhere else", and depicted them as "beyond anything that we've seen". Is this reckless threat inflation, or is Mr Hagel correct?
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Completely agree. Our “real” threats are internal.
The US is faced with two existential threats: Marxism and islam. Both need to be wiped out at least within our borders or else we will be.
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