Those whove fought on the front lines of the War on Terrorism understand all too well the seriousness of the threat. Unfortunately, the majority of those protected seem to have no comprehension there is a threat to western culture let alone the seriousness of the threat. America may have a better historical record of assimilating diverse peoples, but that was when the U.S. had a less fragmented national culture and an elite that was more confident in Western values. The Internet, for all its benefits, also makes it possible for young men in the West to be inspired or recruited by jihadist networks around the world. The threat is compounded by America’s abdication in the Syrian civil war, which has become a Grand Central Station for global jihad. Thousands from the Muslim diaspora have flooded into Syria as they did in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein. The difference is that in Iraq they were killed by the U.S.-Iraq counter-insurgency campaign. In Syria they have had four years to develop safe havens and training camps. Hundreds of Europeans and Americans have joined the ranks of al-Nusrah, the al Qaeda branch in Syria, or Islamic State, which controls territory from Aleppo in Western Syria through the suburbs of Baghdad. A group of core al Qaeda terrorists in Syria is planning mass casualty attacks against the West, said Andrew Parker, the director general of British security service MI5, in a speech Thursday. His timing was no accident. Mr. Parker said some 600 British citizens have traveled to Syria, many joining Islamic State. We face a very serious level of threat that is complex to combat and unlikely to abate significantly for some time. ” The Next Islamist Rampage The Wall Street Journal Jan 9, 2015
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:15:45 +0000
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