How about the environment at the federal level to minimalize the threat. Yet call for more draconian surveillance methods. I should say that the draconian methods are in use now.so these attacks serve to make them more palatable.......
On Aug 26, 2016 7:18 AM, "Travis" <[email protected]> wrote: > About as well as the war on poverty. > > On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 6:31 PM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How's that war on drugs working out??? >> >> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 3:25 PM, plainolamerican < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> the long war against radical Islam >>> --- >>> same as the long war against radical xians and jews. >>> >>> the abrahamics are a violent lot that can't succeed in killing each >>> other into extinction. >>> >>> On Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 1:57:21 PM UTC-5, Travis wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *http://tinyurl.com/zgp65bq <http://tinyurl.com/zgp65bq>* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Facing the New Reality of Homegrown Terrorism >>>> >>>> August 25, 2016 | David Shedd >>>> >>>> [image: Description: Description: >>>> https://www.thecipherbrief.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot/public/thumbnail_shedd_david.jpg?itok=SOspKds2&c=23caf78d5a3c59826a3d8b54ea617650] >>>> <https://www.thecipherbrief.com/expert/David-Shedd> >>>> >>>> >>>> *David SheddFormer Acting Director, Defense Intelligence Agency >>>> <https://www.thecipherbrief.com/expert/David-Shedd>* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "If you know the enemy and know yourself," Sun Tzu once wrote, "you >>>> need not fear the results of a hundred battles." When it comes to the War >>>> on Terrorism, unfortunately, we have a lot to fear. >>>> >>>> The pace of these attacks has become so frequent that we risk gradually >>>> becoming inured to their horror that has played out in Brussels, Paris, >>>> Dhaka, Baghdad, Riyadh, San Bernardino, Orlando, and Nice. >>>> >>>> Each time, we mourn the loss of life, investigate the backgrounds of >>>> the killers, and then move on to something else, because we truthfully >>>> don’t want to face the hard reality of the spread of homegrown terrorism. >>>> >>>> The horrific attack in Orlando has begun to fade from memory. But what >>>> has become yesterday’s news still holds critical questions for what we will >>>> undoubtedly face in the future. >>>> >>>> A significant shift is underway in how Jihadists operate. Groups such >>>> as ISIL (also known as ISIS) are encouraging isolated individuals to carry >>>> out attacks against soft targets with whatever weapons they have at hand. >>>> >>>> Orlando demonstrated that we are unprepared for this new phase in the >>>> war on terror. Hard questions have gone unanswered: How could 29 year-old >>>> Omar Mir Seddique Mateen been under FBI investigation twice for Islamic >>>> extremist ties, yet still manage to kill 49 people and wound 53 more? >>>> >>>> Despite clear signs of radicalization, Mateen dropped off the FBI’s >>>> radar for the past two years. What warnings were missed? And what measures >>>> could the Bureau have taken to thwart this attack? >>>> >>>> In the absence of better information from the Bureau, we don’t know >>>> precisely why Mateen was dropped as a person of interest. What is apparent, >>>> however, is that the FBI had information pointing to his radicalization. >>>> >>>> We can expect more terrorists such as Omar Mateen. Islamic extremist >>>> groups have mastered the use of social media to inspire individuals, >>>> including Americans, to commit violence on their behalf. These >>>> decentralized attacks are orders of magnitude more difficult to interdict, >>>> since they can occur anytime and anywhere without prior communications or >>>> support. These “crowd-sourced” terror attacks have become more commonplace. >>>> And while they are smaller in scale, the attacks are very effective in >>>> spreading fear by the Islamic terrorists. >>>> >>>> To address this new threat, the U.S. must take painful but necessary >>>> legal and policy measures to increase our domestic counter-terror >>>> capabilities. The recent attacks provide three lessons that we should act >>>> on immediately. >>>> >>>> First, the FBI needs to have broader legal authority to keep a watchful >>>> eye on potential homegrown terrorists. After 9/11, Congress amended the >>>> Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to address so-called “lone >>>> wolves,” who are not directly connected to a terrorist organization. >>>> However, the law only applies to non-U.S. persons and requires probable >>>> cause that a crime is about to be committed. >>>> >>>> Congress should further amend FISA to include U.S. persons who have >>>> identified themselves to any degree with Islamic extremist violence. While >>>> there are of course civil liberty concerns, the surveillance requests would >>>> be subject to FISA Court renewals at least every 90 days (the same as the >>>> current duration for U.S. citizens suspected of being an agent of an >>>> international terrorist organization). >>>> >>>> It is critical that the FBI not only have the authority to >>>> electronically observe someone with Mateen’s profile for short periods when >>>> necessary, but also the flexibility to lightly monitor those suspected >>>> individuals over longer periods. This capability is vital, since the >>>> radicalization process can occur slowly over many years but then transition >>>> rapidly into violent acts. >>>> >>>> For instance, given Mateen’s known proclivity for Islamic-inspired >>>> violence, the Bureau could have maintained an active dialogue with Mateen’s >>>> employers to identify further changes in his behavior. Mateen could also >>>> have been placed on the “Known and Appropriately Suspected” (KRT) list, so >>>> that his purchase of a firearm would have been flagged. >>>> >>>> Second, the FBI and other counter terror agencies must focus on >>>> dismantling the eco-system that inspires homegrown terrorists. Contrary to >>>> what many pundits claim, homegrown terrorists are not isolated “lone >>>> wolves” acting independently out of deranged motives. They are deeply >>>> connected to the violent Islamist ideology, which is promoted by terrorist >>>> propagandists, radical Muslim clerics, and a network of followers that >>>> promote violence by interpreting the Koran literally. >>>> >>>> The term “lone-wolf” therefore implies a false disconnect between the >>>> would-be attacker and the source of inspiration. While it will remain >>>> difficult to stop individual crowd-sourced attacks, it is far more feasible >>>> to counter the network attempting to inspire them. >>>> >>>> The FBI and other counter-terror agencies must aggressively pursue and >>>> dismantle this eco-system, both within the US and abroad, using all >>>> capabilities at their disposal. >>>> >>>> Third, we need to dedicate the necessary resources to match the scope >>>> and scale of the homegrown terror threat. >>>> >>>> The FBI currently faces a significant manpower shortage to face this >>>> new phase in the war on terror – in fact, the NYPD alone has more officers >>>> than the Bureau has agents – and terrorism, while still the top priority, >>>> is not the only task on its overloaded plate. After the Orlando attack, the >>>> FBI indicated that the volume of investigations into potential Islamic >>>> extremist threats has been overwhelming. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, we don’t have the luxury of tailoring our threats to our >>>> resources. The government must look seriously at what’s needed to combat >>>> homegrown terrorism. Whether it’s a problem of inadequate manpower, >>>> insufficient “rules of engagement,” ineffective investigative techniques, >>>> or some combination of the three, we need to figure it out and fix it – >>>> fast. >>>> >>>> As Leon Trotsky aptly put it: “You may not be interested in war, >>>> but war is interested in you.” Unless we recognize that reality and change >>>> our approach accordingly, we won’t succeed in this new phase in the long >>>> war against radical Islam. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> >>>> >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __._,_.___ >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected]> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> Visit Your Group >>>> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZXJxOTYzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NzIxNDIxODk-> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Yahoo! 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