Is ISIS a threat on our soil?

Cpl Charles Thompson — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 07:15:41 -0500

Do we take them serious or are they like any other bully and attack the weak..is our Government making us a target with it weak approach on radical islam?

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2015 11:46 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:46:38 -0500

Of course they are a threat on our soil. Via asymmetric attack and general terrorist tactics. The internet has provided a way for these zealots to reach into the minds of our weak, our abused, our confused and our very own anti-government and anti-American people. These are not always obvious, not always direct. But seeds are being planted... they may not sprout quickly, and they may not sprout out in the open... but there is no way to completely eliminate every seed that is planted. Remaining vigilant, maintaining situational awareness, and being prepared and always faithful to our home and our oath will allow us to fight however and whenever we need to to protect our home and our families.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2015 12:40 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:40:18 -0500

Yes. Starting with our Information Systems.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jan 26 at 2015 12:41 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:41:41 -0500

Cpl Charles Thompson We hope for the best and plan for the worst. There was another similar thread asking not whether it was a threat but how you plan for it here:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/personal-atfp-regarding-isil-threats

Personal ATFP regarding ISIL Threats | RallyPoint

What measures are you taking in reaction to the recent ISIL threats, and the FBI bulletin (FOUO)? http://abcnews.go.com/International/isis-threat-home-fbi-warns-us-military-social/story?id=27270662 Things to consider: 1. Be informed: Read news, read the FBI Bulletin (if you look for it on official sites you can find it). 2. Remember what you learned on Deployment: head on a swivel, external focus, treat public places like you did in country:...

Response by COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM made Jan 26 at 2015 1:30 PM

COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:30:15 -0500

- Define threat on our soil.
- If direct threat then yes via cyber attack and other means.
- If indirect threat then yes via lone wolf recruitment, fund raising, fighter recruitment, etc.
- After identifing the above threats (I listed just a few) then we need to do composite risk management analysis (threat, probability, severity, mitigation, assessment).
- Do we take ISIS serious? Yes. We fail to take them serious at our own peril.
- Is our Govt making us a target with a weak approach to radical Islam? Yes. We ignored Osama bin Laden in the late 1990s as he/Al Quaeda escalated their attacks outside CONUS until they were able to successfully attack us in CONUS on 9/11. Ignoring ISIS and radical Islam now is merely a continuation of the mistake we made in the late 1990s. You could call it Monday morning quarterbacking (MMQ) after 9/11 but you can not call it MMQ now. Now it is just willful denial of the obvious, looking at the world as one wants it to be rather than how it is, a drastic wrong assessment of the nature of our enemy, or a combination of all three.

Response by SFC Terry Fortune made Feb 4 at 2015 3:28 PM

SFC Terry Fortune — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:28:07 -0500

Yes!