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edhopper

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5. ISIS is a big problem

Reply to melman (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:32 PM

Nov 2015

mostly in the Middle East States, there are about 30,000 men fighting for ISIS.

But my point is that there are serious, fatal risks we ignore while pouring resources and attention to ISIS?

And yes the threat of ISIS need to be diminished from the current hysteria of "The BIGGEST threat to the US" that is going on.

Do you think more Americans will die from terrorism, or lack of Health Insurance?

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Things that are a more serious threat to Americans than ISIS [View all] edhopper Nov 2015 OP

I'll add corporate influence/money in politics n/t arcane1 Nov 2015 #1

ISIS is a really big problem melman Nov 2015 #2

In the overall scheme of things that directly affect COLGATE4 Nov 2015 #3

Until it's not melman Nov 2015 #15

Do you think it should take edhopper Nov 2015 #16

You have a better chance of contracting EBOLA while COLGATE4 Nov 2015 #18

Why do you sound.... daleanime Nov 2015 #28

ISIS is a big problem edhopper Nov 2015 #5

For Syria and the Middle East. jeff47 Nov 2015 #6

Agreed. We can't solve it . . . brush Nov 2015 #29

Not quite. jeff47 Nov 2015 #30

It's a totally entangled mess, agreed. brush Nov 2015 #34

When you can't fix it, it is better to walk away than to break it more. jeff47 Nov 2015 #35

Yes, aid in the form of food, shelter and cash, intelligence etc. No troops brush Nov 2015 #37

Politicians blustering about ISIS are far more dangerous than ISIS. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #4

Poverty. n/t demmiblue Nov 2015 #7

+1 historylovr Nov 2015 #33

IMO Mr Dixon Nov 2015 #8

Guns. nt Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #9

How could i forget to add edhopper Nov 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author KamaAina Nov 2015 #11

Stepping in cat puke on my way to the bathroom at 3:00 am. Atman Nov 2015 #12

Trying to dance like Beyonce to Single Ladies in heels on a slippery floor. (Don't ask.) merrily Nov 2015 #13

Lying, misleading and otherwise deceptive politicians merrily Nov 2015 #14

Are we only to be concerned if the US is threatened? B2G Nov 2015 #17

Many in this country edhopper Nov 2015 #19

Well I've certainly seen a lot of ISIS minimizing lately B2G Nov 2015 #20

As the major threat to this country edhopper Nov 2015 #22

It's easy to see if one lacks the specific and particular context LanternWaste Nov 2015 #31

You're little shruggy man is trite. B2G Nov 2015 #32

I must be sub-literate edhopper Nov 2015 #36

There is also our Food supply edhopper Nov 2015 #21

Not waiting at least 30 minutes after eating a hot dog then go swimming. Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2015 #23

The Chamber of Commerce. eom Earth Bound Misfit Nov 2015 #24

H1Bs, offshoring of jobs. nt valerief Nov 2015 #25

Toxic water, toxic food. nt valerief Nov 2015 #26

By body count: American police officers. n/t Binkie The Clown Nov 2015 #27