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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2014, 03:13 PM Sep 2014

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US Intelligence Official: No Evidence ISIL Is Planning Imminent Attack on the US

Gee, I wonder why so many people think ISIS is about to blow up shit in the US?

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US Intelligence Official: No Evidence ISIL Is Planning Imminent Attack on the US (Original Post) 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 OP

Its ISIS thats planning the attack. LexVegas Sep 2014 #1

They just got yellowcake from Niger! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #2

Jennifer Lasley (Homeland Security) said ISIS is not a threat to the U.S. 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #5

Wait til we bomb them a little more... grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #3

There's nothing that says "Bring it on!" 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #4

LexVegas

(6,060 posts)

1. Its ISIS thats planning the attack.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 03:19 PM

Sep 2014

ISIL is stockpiling WMD.

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

2. They just got yellowcake from Niger!

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 03:27 PM

Sep 2014

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

5. Jennifer Lasley (Homeland Security) said ISIS is not a threat to the U.S.

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 04:05 PM

Sep 2014

"Jennifer Lasley said ISIS is not a threat to the U.S. in the near-term."
(From the article)

ISIS/ISIL are pretty much the same group, and these acronyms
are generally regarded as synonymous, I do believe.

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

3. Wait til we bomb them a little more...

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 03:27 PM

Sep 2014

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

4. There's nothing that says "Bring it on!"

Reply to grahamhgreen (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 03:59 PM

Sep 2014

like poking a hornet's nest repeatedly

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