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dissentient

(861 posts) Wed Feb 18, 2015, 01:18 PM Feb 2015

Does anyone think ISIS might be able to invade the U.S. ? [View all]

I'm talking as a legitimate threat to the United States. Where we all might be forced to start wearing strict Islamic based clothing standards and abide by an extremists view of Islam in our beliefs and way of life.

I mean, hell, maybe they could borrow some speed boats or something, and somehow sneak by all our radars and coast guard, etc.

I'm talking about a full scale invasion, where ISIS takes on our military with guns blazing, a frontal assault.

Anyone? Don't tell me it is going to be *crickets* on this one.

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Does anyone think ISIS might be able to invade the U.S. ? [View all] dissentient Feb 2015 OP

No, but I have a different opinion of ISIS based on some of its known members. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #1

Call Chuck Norris to stop them. leveymg Feb 2015 #2

Right wingers like Norris, are a bigger threat. Hoyt Feb 2015 #28

Not me. nt elias49 Feb 2015 #3

Yes. KamaAina Feb 2015 #4

Good point! dissentient Feb 2015 #11

They are so tragically white it makes my teeth wince. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #14

Depends Sherman A1 Feb 2015 #5

They could probably drive their long convoy of Toyota trucks across the ocean. CJCRANE Feb 2015 #6

Are you serious? Javaman Feb 2015 #7

lol, there may be a bit of sarcasm in my OP. I'll admit dissentient Feb 2015 #9

Really? HappyMe Feb 2015 #8

See my answer in post #9. dissentient Feb 2015 #10

You mean project sufficient military force across the Atlantic or Pacific in the face of a nuclear Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #12

PLUS...that cultural revenge thing is gonna keep the game going over there for a long long time. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #17

People in the region are well aware of history, and motivated by events of a thousand years ago. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #18

Of course not. Germany and Japan could not do it either. We are all in this together. n/t pampango Feb 2015 #13

ISIS will not "Invade" the U.S. like a traditional "invasion" forthemiddle Feb 2015 #15

Just a small point DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #27

I don't think they'd have to get somebody out of the country. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #31

which is how it works in Europe. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #34

It would seem hard to pull off but didn't some guy behead a co-worker?/NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #36

Yes. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #38

I don't think they will take them out of the country forthemiddle Feb 2015 #37

First off, uh, no. However, they won't even try. That's not their goal... LannyDeVaney Feb 2015 #16

So, THEY are seeking Armageddon there dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #21

Oh yes! RiverLover Feb 2015 #19

I think they might machine gun a school bus, and then we'd have to hear the endless bullshit Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #20

They already have! OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2015 #22

It depends how close to shore they can get their aircraft carriers. zappaman Feb 2015 #23

I don't think they'll be lining up in Napoleonic square formations LanternWaste Feb 2015 #24

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Feb 2015 #25

Well, Lindsey Graham said they'll eventually come here and "Kill us all" arcane1 Feb 2015 #26

if anyone thinks they will be spared, they are mistaken Enrique Feb 2015 #30

Let me respond to this question in a kind and loving way...... Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2015 #29

Yes, they will pull the speed boats out of their caves and TBF Feb 2015 #32

My nephew the Marine says: Brigid Feb 2015 #33

Could Al Qaeda? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #35

With a little help from our friends. CJCRANE Feb 2015 #39