Experts Warn of Terrorism Blowback From Iraq Air Strikes Time - TopicsExpress



          

Experts Warn of Terrorism Blowback From Iraq Air Strikes Time (08/10/14) Crowley, Michael Rand Corp. terrorism expert Seth Jones warns that recent U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syrias positions in Iraq could increase the chances that the group or its followers will attack the United States. Former top State Department counterterrorism official Daniel Benjamin agrees, but added that U.S. policies should not be influenced by such threats. Already, ISIS has openly threatened the United States, with a spokesperson saying the group will raise the flag of Allah in the White House. Even though those threats have been frequent, thus far the group appears to remain focused on Iraq and Syria. However, intelligence officials continue to monitor the threat posed by ISIS. The group has previously stated its willingness to strike targets outside of the region and the intelligence community is working in close coordination with intelligence agencies in allied nations to track such threats, says Brian Hale of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:35:06 +0000

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