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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | I don't watch the news much but everyone of Facebook is talking abou ISIS. I made the comment that I wasn't worried about it because our military was more advanced than they were and also out numbered them. Am I missing something? Should I be worried about them coming and killing everyone? I don't doubt that they can get in the country but is our military not strong enough to stop them once they get here? |
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Location: That part of Texas | It took 19 terrorists on 9/11 less than 2 hours to kill over 3,000 Americans with our military not being able to do much about it then. Granted, we lived in a different world where it was unthinkable our military would have fired upon those planes (as opposed to now) but we were virtually powerless against a foe we couldn't stop without taking out our own. Our military is powerful and very skilled but somethings are out of their reach to handle quickly on our soil.
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Location: Here | Military isn't in every neighborhood or area So yes the danger is real |
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Location: Sperry, OK | http://threepercenternation.com/2014/09/isis-el-paso/
If this is true.. I think we have plenty to worry about. Especially since our POTUS is the POS he is! |
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| Red Raider - 2014-09-09 2:50 PM
It took 19 terrorists on 9/11 less than 2 hours to kill over 3,000 Americans with our military not being able to do much about it then. Granted, we lives in a different world where it was unthinkable our military would have fired upon those planes (as opposed to now) but we were virtually powerless against a foe we couldn't stop without taking out our own. Our military is powerful and very skilled but somethings are out of their reach to handle quickly on our soil.
I agree with you. However it would be up to law enforcement to react. With the laws that we have the military would be the last to be deployed on the ground. |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | Wrong or bad, I dunno. Naive definitely. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | SC Wrangler - 2014-09-09 4:20 PM
Wrong or bad, I dunno. Naive definitely.
Yeah I know. That wasn't the best wording. |
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| jbhoot - 2014-09-09 3:13 PM
Red Raider - 2014-09-09 2:50 PM
It took 19 terrorists on 9/11 less than 2 hours to kill over 3,000 Americans with our military not being able to do much about it then. Granted, we lives in a different world where it was unthinkable our military would have fired upon those planes (as opposed to now) but we were virtually powerless against a foe we couldn't stop without taking out our own. Our military is powerful and very skilled but somethings are out of their reach to handle quickly on our soil.
I agree with you. However it would be up to law enforcement to react. With the laws that we have the military would be the last to be deployed on the ground.
It will be up to we the people, the law will just declare martial law.... |
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Location: Texas | I think the danger is real. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | In my opinion, if you take a step back and really look at things, the worst possible scenario in which ISIS is involved would be if they got their hands on a nuclear weapon. Heaven help us if they did, because if they somehow managed to detonate a device in Israel, all hell would break loose, because that would lead to a retaliatory response somewhere. Something like that is what would be the most devastating. It's only a matter of time and a nuclear device will fall into the wrong hands without anyone being aware.
Sure, I think a terrorist attack of some sort on our soil is very possible, but if you want to talk about the unthinkable, you have to consider this possibility. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Oh the danger is there all right, its just a matter of time  |
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| HotbearLVR - 2014-09-09 5:27 PM
In my opinion, if you take a step back and really look at things, the worst possible scenario in which ISIS is involved would be if they got their hands on a nuclear weapon. Heaven help us if they did, because if they somehow managed to detonate a device in Israel, all hell would break loose, because that would lead to a retaliatory response somewhere. Something like that is what would be the most devastating. It's only a matter of time and a nuclear device will fall into the wrong hands without anyone being aware.
Sure, I think a terrorist attack of some sort on our soil is very possible, but if you want to talk about the unthinkable, you have to consider this possibility.
I think the use of a nuclear "Dirty" bomb is far more likely. Not that hard to get your hands on the material to make one. ISIS not only has the will but they have the money. |
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| Our military is STRONG enough but the commander in chief OBUMMER won't give the order! |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | jbhoot - 2014-09-09 5:45 PM
HotbearLVR - 2014-09-09 5:27 PM
In my opinion, if you take a step back and really look at things, the worst possible scenario in which ISIS is involved would be if they got their hands on a nuclear weapon. Heaven help us if they did, because if they somehow managed to detonate a device in Israel, all hell would break loose, because that would lead to a retaliatory response somewhere. Something like that is what would be the most devastating. It's only a matter of time and a nuclear device will fall into the wrong hands without anyone being aware.
Sure, I think a terrorist attack of some sort on our soil is very possible, but if you want to talk about the unthinkable, you have to consider this possibility.
I think the use of a nuclear "Dirty" bomb is far more likely. Not that hard to get your hands on the material to make one. ISIS not only has the will but they have the money.
Yes, a dirty bomb would be easier for them to obtain, but I'm talking about the worst possible scenario. Pakistan has nuclear weapons, and we know that government isn't exactly stable. If that country is overtaken by extremists, things could get very dicey. North Korea is an enemy.....if they somehow facilitated the transfer of a nuclear device to a terrorist group, that would be another very real possibility that could spell disaster. Iran is plugging away with their nuclear program....can you say, Hizbollah? Finally, when the Soviet Union was disbanded, they lost track of a number of small nuclear devices....so-called "suitcase nukes". Nobody seems to know their whereabouts. Someone in possession of one of these could make a fortune selling it to a well funded terrorist organization....such as ISIS.
Plenty of reasons to be concerned. |
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| Two weeks ago I was in Seattle at some meetings and had the opportunity to hear from Herb Meyer. Herb was the Special Assistant to the CIA Director under President Reagan. During his 2 hour speech he said that in his opinion ISIS is only a danger if and when they team up with Iran. He believes that this will happen as a result of the escalation in Israel. He thinks Israel, who has had their share of hostilities, will not allow themselves to be returned to a state of imprisonment and extermination. Therefore they will attempt (on their own) to destroy Islamic extremists. And supposedly this will force ISIS to join forces with the other crazies in the world. And at that point the US will have to take out civilians as well as terrorist by destroying Iran in its entirety. |
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Most every law enforcement agency where I live is under-staffed... I doubt I can count on local law enforcement doing much to save me or mine if we get attacked. We will be on our own in our area.... |
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| They are smart enough to know that Americans are complacent, fat, lazy and spoiled. You don't have to bomb the entire country, you only have to divide and conquer by exageratting the differences. Americans are so dependent on the media they will self destruct.
Oh, wait...that is happening now. We are not united. That is what will destroy us. |
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Is it wrong or bad that I feel like this???