Lindsey Graham: troop withdrawals will lead to second 9/11

[Darth Omar]

Lindsey isn’t reflexively [and mindlessly] anti-Trump so attention should be paid to his comments.

But is he right? Do terrorists in a remote country still pose the same threat in a post-9/11 US—as they did before 9/11?

[Jack]

Probably an attempt to garner support for our continued presence in Syria.

[/MSG/]

Why doesn't Lindsey volunteer to go then. Do like we used to, send government officials to command units.

[Darth Omar]

Probably an attempt to garner support for our continued presence in Syria.

Either that, or he’s locked into the received wisdom.

Does anyone ever question these things?

[kudzu]

Lindsey isn’t reflexively [and mindlessly] anti-Trump so attention should be paid to his comments.

But is he right? Do terrorists in a remote country still pose the same threat in a post-9/11 US—as they did before 9/11?

In the past couple of days ISIS has pulled off suicide bombings in Iraq, Morocco and Libya.. and Barcelona is on alert... If they can get to us, they will attack ..or, if they can, attack a US airliner.

[Darth Omar]

Why doesn't Lindsey volunteer to go then. Do like we used to, send government officials to command units.

That would shut it down in short order lol.

[Jack]

Either that, or he’s locked into the received wisdom.

Does anyone ever question these things?

I would guess he is dumbing it down for the average Trump supporter to digest.

[Darth Omar]

In the past couple of days ISIS has pulled off suicide bombings in Iraq, Morocco and Libya.. and Barcelona is on alert... If they can get to us, they will attack ..or, if they can, attack a US airliner.

How do terrorists in Afghanistan take down a US airliner?

[Darth Omar]

I would guess he is dumbing it down for the average Trump supporter to digest.

What’s to digest?

Graham made an assertion without backing it up. Why do you believe him?

Because, Trump?

[kudzu]

How do terrorists in Afghanistan take down a US airliner?

Terrorists in Yemen have tried several times to put bombs on US airliners and were foiled by Saudi Intelligence.

Why did you pick Afghanistan? You do know that 10,000 ISIS have moved into Afghanistan.

[kudzu]

Where Will ISIS Be in 2018? Iran Says Afghanistan and ...

“ISIS has lost land, but has not surrendered its arms, and is looking for land in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia in order to, in this way, revive the idea of the Islamic caliphate ...

A top Iranian official has said his country is bracing itself for Islamic State militant group (ISIS) attempts to establish itself in Central Asia following its military defeats across the Middle East.

Addressing Tehran’s Seminar on Terrorism, Extremism and Regional Security in West Asia, Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said Tuesday that, although ISIS no longer held any significant stretches of territory, it still possessed a significant stockpile of arms, meaning its threat persisted throughout the region and beyond. He added that Iran, which helped drive the militants out of strongholds in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, anticipated the group would try to establish a foothold further in the heart of Asia, where it has already made gains in recent years.

Related: New York City attack: How ISIS teaches fighters across the world to make bombs

“ISIS has lost land, but has not surrendered its arms, and is looking for land in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia in order to, in this way, revive the idea of the Islamic caliphate,” Alavi said, a campaign that he called “a distorted pattern of Islam” not truly associated with the history of the faith or region, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency.

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https://www.newsweek.com/where-isis-...q-syria-745837

[Darth Omar]

Where Will ISIS Be in 2018? Iran Says Afghanistan and ...

“ISIS has lost land, but has not surrendered its arms, and is looking for land in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia in order to, in this way, revive the idea of the Islamic caliphate ...

A top Iranian official has said his country is bracing itself for Islamic State militant group (ISIS) attempts to establish itself in Central Asia following its military defeats across the Middle East.

Addressing Tehran’s Seminar on Terrorism, Extremism and Regional Security in West Asia, Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said Tuesday that, although ISIS no longer held any significant stretches of territory, it still possessed a significant stockpile of arms, meaning its threat persisted throughout the region and beyond. He added that Iran, which helped drive the militants out of strongholds in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, anticipated the group would try to establish a foothold further in the heart of Asia, where it has already made gains in recent years.

Related: New York City attack: How ISIS teaches fighters across the world to make bombs

“ISIS has lost land, but has not surrendered its arms, and is looking for land in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia in order to, in this way, revive the idea of the Islamic caliphate,” Alavi said, a campaign that he called “a distorted pattern of Islam” not truly associated with the history of the faith or region, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency.

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https://www.newsweek.com/where-isis-...q-syria-745837

Interesting, but it doesn’t answer the question.

[Jack]

What’s to digest?

Graham made an assertion without backing it up. Why do you believe him?

Because, Trump?

IMO, Graham wants to stay and finish off ISIS with the American and SDF coalition that has been so effective. Trying to explain the importance of the SDF to the Trumpkins is probably a waste of time. I doubt the Trumpsters could find Syria on a map.

"BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have captured a key town in the Euphrates River Valley region of the Deir Ezzor Governorate after a fierce battle with the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group.

Backed by U.S airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to overpower the last Islamic State fighters inside the town of Abu Khater after several days of intense clashes."
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article...eir-ezzor-map/

[kudzu]

Interesting, but it doesn’t answer the question.

By smuggling a bomb aboard a US commercial airliner in some foreign city.

[kudzu]

IMO, Graham wants to stay and finish off ISIS with the American and SDF coalition that has been so effective. Trying to explain the importance of the SDF to the Trumpkins is probably a waste of time. I doubt the Trumpsters could find Syria on a map.

"BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have captured a key town in the Euphrates River Valley region of the Deir Ezzor Governorate after a fierce battle with the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group.

Backed by U.S airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to overpower the last Islamic State fighters inside the town of Abu Khater after several days of intense clashes."
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article...eir-ezzor-map/

I saw another report about this earlier today.. Trump is saying one thing and the US is still carrying out airstrikes.