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| Americans Have Returned After Joining Islamists, US Admits | ||
| 2014-09-23 | ||
The White House believes some Americans who have fought for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (IS or ISIS) and other groups have returned to the US, an unnamed Obama administration official admitted for the first time Monday.
Several watchdog groups and intelligence agencies have released estimates regarding Americans involved in the fighting, but Monday marks the first admission that US-born jihadists have returned home from a White House official. “It includes those who’ve gone, those who’ve tried to go, some who’ve come back and are under active—the FBI is looking at them,” the official said. “These are FBI matters, I refer you to them on specifics.” “This is worked on a case by case basis,” the official added, saying the White House “defer[s] to the FBI” on further questions. Specific organizations known to have recruited Americans, he said, are IS, Al Qaeda, and the Al-Nusra Front.
Exact data on foreign nationals globally is uncertain. Some estimates claim that up to 75,000 foreign nationals may now have joined Syrian rebel groups. But the Obama administration official added Monday that the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) has placed the official estimate at closer to 15,000 foreign nationals from 80 countries, with roughly 2,000 Europeans and over 100 Americans. Outrage and concern over American involvement with IS has risen dramatically over the past month, after the cruel beheading murders of three US and British journalists and escalating threats from the terror organization. News of returning terrorists with US citizenship surfaces after two US nationals made headlines for attempting to help IS, with one Colorado woman aiming to marry into the group and a New York man actively involved in sending money and providing training for the organization. | ||
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #8 All responsibilities of a Government take a back seat to marxist drivel when you elect these assholes. They are democrats and have NEVER lived in reality. They will NOT protect you. |
| Posted by: newc 2014-09-23 23:42 |
| #7 Continuing with Raj's start: In the desert you shan't remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one gonna feel your pain |
| Posted by: Anice Nim 2014-09-23 18:00 |
| #6 This would explain why Uber Car is doing so well, the Somali cabbies are off to jihad. |
| Posted by: Chater Creash8965 2014-09-23 17:46 |
| #5 Very good, Raj. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2014-09-23 11:29 |
| #4 Why did they come back? Did it get a little rough over there? No TV? No soft, comfy couch? No Cheeze Whiz? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-09-23 11:24 |
| #3 “These are FBI matters, I refer you to them on specifics.” Yes, based on the Feeb's track record we have a pretty good idea how it'll go on "specifics." |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-09-23 10:20 |
| #2 I've been through the desert with a flack with no name, It felt good to be out of the blame... |
| Posted by: Raj 2014-09-23 09:42 |
| #1 Just as long as they're not part of the Tea Party, right? How much damage could a dozen or so |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-09-23 09:31 |