SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY:....actually, despite ISIL, despite the visible killings that you see and how horrific they are, we are actually living in a period of less daily threat to Americans ...... Originally Posted by JD BarleycornUnless you live in Chicago or on a military base in the continental U.S.
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY: And frankly – and last thing, this is counterintuitive but it’s true: Our citizens, our world today is actually, despite ISIL, despite the visible killings that you see and how horrific they are, we are actually living in a period of less daily threat to Americans and to people in the world than normally— less deaths, less violent deaths today than through the last century. And so even the concept of state war has changed in many people’s minds, and we’re seeing now more asymmetrical kinds of struggles. Originally Posted by JD BarleycornI would say he is correct at this snapshot in time - the future doesn't look so good, though. It would seem the long term trend is going to be one hell of a lot of "asymmetrical" warfare between Muslims and everyone else.
Clapper, Kerry appear at odds on terror threat.
By Eric Bradner, CNN
Updated 9:52 PM ET, Thu February 26, 2015
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee that "when the final accounting is done, 2014 will have been the most lethal year for global terrorism in the 45 years such data has been compiled."
Clapper said preliminary data for the year's first nine months shows that 13,000 attacks killed 31,000 people -- an increase from 2013's 11,500 attacks that killed 22,000 people worldwide.
ISIS was responsible for more of the attacks than any other group, and 50% occurred in Iraq, Afghanistan or Pakistan, Clapper said.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/26/politi...terror-threat/
We should be grateful to our President for not only keeping it at bay but also for using non incendiary language to engage them. Originally Posted by DSKYea, might piss them off, and get them started burning, raping, and decapitating folks!
And Iran, North Korea, and Russia are JV in relation to God. So what? Originally Posted by LexusLoverSince there is no god, you're not making any sense. How are Iran, North Korea and Russia JV in relation to a fairytale? You've put your fear and ignorance on full display. You fear ISIS because of the religious component. They have accomplished their mission by literally putting terror or fear in your heart and mind. Russia is a much more formidable enemy, should they decide to be, than ISIS. So is North Korea. So is Iran. So is China for that fact.