Iraq and ISIS Discussion

I'm a bit surprised to see CBS and Reuters mention an Islam link. Yahoo only added that piece of information to their story two hours after I read it (and well after other news agencies), and I'm not immediately inclined to see if MSNBC has even noticed yet.
 
I'm a bit surprised to see CBS and Reuters mention an Islam link. Yahoo only added that piece of information to their story two hours after I read it (and well after other news agencies), and I'm not immediately inclined to see if MSNBC has even noticed yet.

The MSM has done it's best over the years to downplay any "Islamic angle." ISIL is making it very difficult for them to do that, what with all these pesky beheadings.
 
I wish I could simply dismiss these claims as lunatic ramblings, but with the state of the security of the southern border and the thousands, tens of thousands of nutjobs already in this country I'm actually expecting something to happen, more than I have for some time. Paranoia maybe, but I want to be prepared.
 
I wish I could simply dismiss these claims as lunatic ramblings, but with the state of the security of the southern border and the thousands, tens of thousands of nutjobs already in this country I'm actually expecting something to happen, more than I have for some time. Paranoia maybe, but I want to be prepared.

I agree. In my opinion, eventually, something big is inevitable. Suitcase nuke, bio attack, conventional explosives, whatever. There are twisted people on this planet in position to facilitate those kinds of attacks. And plenty of idiots willing to volunteer to carry them out, even at the expense of their lives. It's only a matter of time before facilitators, volunteers and the necessary ingredients come together to make it happen.

It amazes me how quickly much of the American public returned to complacency after 9/11.
 
You implicate that the American public has deviated from complacency since 9/11.

How true...the old saying of the military is at war and America is at the mall...still holds true.

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I don't think the American public can last in a marathon.....much less the Government who only sees things 4 years (or less) at a time.
 
Many have a "microwave" mentality which wants things accomplished quickly -- in the here and now. They don't want anything that they have to wait for or can't see instant results in.

Short-term mentalities geared towards quick results. These aren't traits that tend to do us any good in today's conflicts.

As I have said before, many people who don't have personal equity in the ME, don't put much thought into what is happening there and could eventually spread into our area.

Sad really!
 
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