Americans should care.
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Definitely, but I think the issue is it's a lot harder for most people to care when your own media is running so much misinformation.
It's just like, "Oh, another mass shooting, great." in their minds. Not, "Holy shit. We've just been hit by Islamic terrorists again".
The less this gets connected to terrorism, the less the Obama adminstration has to do anything about it.
Yes they should. I was being sarcastic because the media has already twisted this event into what they want.
Khan, the asshole who spread the technology to anyone with money? That POS should have been killed years ago, but we did nothing.
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Remember when Obama made fun of republicans for being afraid of "women with children" (i.e., refugees)?
Well, this was a woman with a 6-month-old baby who pledged allegiance to ISIS. Yeah.
Of course, there's all the usual, "We had no idea they were capable of such a thing!" coming from their neighbours and coworkers now. Well yeah, neither will you be able to tell which of the refugees -- that Obama so desperately wants to bring in -- will be radicalised in the future (if not already).
Well, this was a woman with a 6-month-old baby who pledged allegiance to ISIS. Yeah.
Of course, there's all the usual, "We had no idea they were capable of such a thing!" coming from their neighbours and coworkers now. Well yeah, neither will you be able to tell which of the refugees -- that Obama so desperately wants to bring in -- will be radicalised in the future (if not already).
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Right up there with the 2012 elections and republican candidates being mocked and ridiculed for being concerned about Russia. Democrat's strategy for years has been "laugh and point", knowing that in most cases we would back down not wanting to be ridiculed and made to feel like we were paranoid and out of touch.
Donald Trump might be a tool, but he is talking about things that many of us have believed for a long time, and he is not backing down. In fact, every time he says something outrageous he becomes even more popular. In my own circle of friends, I see those who in the past would play down the fact that they carry concealed, or are concerned about radical Islam, talking about it in public more than they ever have in the past.
Personally I think that what happened in California is a game changer, and that more Conservatives will begin fighting back when libs try to simply pat them on the head and say "there there. "
Somehow there is a great analogy tied into what is happening right now, and the story of the Emperor Who Wore No Clothes. I just cannot find the words to link them together.
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Funny you mention that show. I was wondering if anyone here would mention it. I caught the tailend of it the other night. Seemed interesting. The one comment that had me taken aback was from a female (former analyst?) at the end when she said, "I don’t view terrorism as a threat to National Security". I'll have to watch the whole thing for better context.
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Red-Dot
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Yep, pretty good show. I DVR'd it so I will probably go back and re-watch. Jose Rodriguez, the director for clandestine ops tells it like it is. Good stuff.
Devildoc
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"I don't view terrorism as a threat to national Security." Well, there you have it. Close the thread, folks....Moderators, lock it up. Nothing to see here, move along....
Red-Dot
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No way....
Lone Wolf Jihadists. It's the latest thing. They get posthumous street cred from ISIL for coming up with shit all on their own and carrying it out. I have a feeling this is only the beginning of a wave of personal jihads...for the Caliphate.
Kill ratio sucks for us.
They kill 4+ for everyone they lose; winning strategy folks.
They kill 4+ for everyone they lose; winning strategy folks.
ISIS have an updated AQ manual on how to do the...I don't like Lone Wolf, it gives them too much drama, I dunno, autonomous cell action?
Anyway, I'm not googling that particular shit so here's a link to Jamestown. I'd be interested to hear their religious argument for a couple of the things.
EDIT: Argh their site sucks for linking.
Search for
Hot Issue: How DAESH’s Lone Wolf Guidance Increases the Group’s Threat to the United States on jamestown.org
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I seem to remember you "saying" something about metadata collection in CONUS (which stopped last Sun am)?:-"
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The assclowns who are the "shooters" lawyers are saying we "should not be over zealous" in our conclusions. Durka, Durka throat punch bitch.
I guarantee, the reason we have not seen a picture of the female, is that she is/was wearing a burqa. I'm sure POTUS and company are trying to bury that one.
I guarantee, the reason we have not seen a picture of the female, is that she is/was wearing a burqa. I'm sure POTUS and company are trying to bury that one.
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It will stay that way for quite a while. I'm not a LEO, but with the restrictions on LOE's as they are puts the advantage with the shooter. If disarming people by limiting or reducing CCW"s it will be even worse. I've said it before, I carry everywhere, for my protection, and that of my family. I also feel a responsibility to protect others as well. The problem I see, is being mistaken for one of the bad guy shooters.
I wouldn't say that's necessarily true. It's all about context.
So? I'm not 100% convinced it is targeting "bad" guys or that the threshold for probable cause is high. I think it is being done like a feeding whale: scoop up a ton of water and filter out the krill. I still think mass collection infringes upon our rights under the 4th Amendment.
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