Compare and contrast the US response versus the UK’s response to ISIS and tell me who you want leading your country. US Response: I dont want to put the cart before the horse. We dont have a strategy yet, Obama said. UK Response:The UKs terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe in response to conflicts in Iraq and Syria. The new alert level means an attack on the UK is highly likely, although there was no intelligence to suggest an attack was imminent. It is the second highest of five possible UK threat levels. In a Downing Street press conference on Friday, Mr Cameron said: • Islamic State (IS) extremists - who are attempting to establish a caliphate, or Islamic state - represented a greater and deeper threat to our security than we have known before. • We could be facing a terrorist state on the shores of the Mediterranean and bordering a Nato member. • He said that learning lessons from the past doesnt mean there isnt a place for our military in combating the threat, but did not commit to any military action. • He added that the threat is growing from Britons travelling to fight with IS, saying at least 500 people had travelled from the UK to fight in Syria and potentially Iraq • Mr Cameron said the murder of Mr Foley was clear evidence - not that any more was needed - that this is not some far-off [problem], thousands of miles away, that we can ignore. • He said Britain must couple a firm security response with an intelligent political response, but warned the fight against the extremists would last years and probably decades. • Mr Cameron did not give extensive details on what the changed threat level would mean, stressing people should continue to go about our lives in the normal way. • But he said people might see some changes in terms of policing and the number of armed police. • More steps to deal with the threat would be announced on Monday, Mr Cameron said, adding there were gaps in our armoury which needed to be strengthened. • “We need to do more to stop people traveling, to stop those who do go from returning, and to deal decisively with those who are already here, he said during a Downing Street press conference. Earlier in a statement, Mrs May (UK version of Sec. Of State) said: • “The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West. • Some of those plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts. • The first and most important duty of government is the protection of the British people. • She added that the British public should be in no doubt that we will take the strongest possible action to protect our national security and urged people to remain vigilant. bbc/news/uk-28986271
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:11:32 +0000
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