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By Nicole Gaouette Sep 10, 2014 5:14 PM ET
Islamic State extremists have discussed infiltrating the U.S. through its southern border with Mexico, a U.S. official said.
Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at the Department of Homeland Security, told a Senate committee today that the Sunni militants have been tracked discussing the idea on social-media sites such as Twitter Inc. (TWTR)
There have been Twitter and social-media exchanges among ISIL adherents across the globe speaking about that as a possibility, Taylor said in response to a question from Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican. Islamic State is also known by the acronyms ISIL and ISIS.
Referring to the 1,933-mile (3,110-kilometer) boundary with Mexico, Taylor said he was satisfied that we have the intelligence and the capability at our border that would prevent that activity.
Taylors comments before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee came hours before President Barack Obama was to outline in a speech plans to expand the U.S. offensive against Islamic State. Steps under consideration include blocking foreign fighters from entering Syria and Iraq, delivering more aid to moderate factions among Syrian rebels, and expanding air strikes to Islamic State targets in Syria.
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MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)I've seen no evidence that entry into Mexico is difficult.
TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)Stopped clock and all that.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)underpants
(182,767 posts)dilby
(2,273 posts)Releasing this information is only going to stoke the fires of the open carry loonies into shooting any brown person they see as a possible ISIS operative.
d_r
(6,907 posts)leftstreet
(36,106 posts)And good luck finding a job!
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Traitor! 11!
Or "we've known this since 1942" or some such....
Now ISIS knows we watch their Twitter feeds!! 11!!
atreides1
(16,072 posts)Is what now passes for intelligence gathering...because we know that ISIL will put their entire plan on their Face Book page!
Go Vols
(5,902 posts)business,they will learn what ruthless really means.
They make ISIL look like kids throwing toilet paper on the principal's house.
riqster
(13,986 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)...they would do so legally with passports.