Islamic State vows to 'strike America at its center in Washington' in new video

[Turborama]

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Source: The Guardian

Islamic State has warned in a new video that countries taking part in airstrikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington.

The video, which appeared on a site used by Islamic State to post its messages, begins with news footage of the aftermath of Friday’s Paris shootings in which at least 129 people were killed.

The message to countries involved in what it called the “crusader campaign” was delivered by a man dressed in fatigues and a turban, and identified in subtitles as Al Ghareeb the Algerian.

“We say to the states that take part in the crusader campaign that, by God, you will have a day, God willing, like France’s and by God, as we struck France in the centre of its abode in Paris, then we swear that we will strike America at its center in Washington,” the man said.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/16/islamic-state-video-threatens-attacks-washington-dc

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Original OP:

Paris attacks: Isis threatens strike on Washington in 'new video' – live

The Islamic State group has released what appears to be a new propaganda video, warning of an attack in Washington.

The video begins with some news footage from Friday’s attacks in Paris, and warns of an attack on the US capital.

In the film, a fighter says any country participating in air strikes would also be targeted in a similar manner as France.

It was released via a website typically used by the group to distribute its films, but its authenticity has not been verified.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/nov/16/paris-attacks-france-airstrikes-isis-raqqa-syria-live

[Helen Borg]

1. Oh, they are getting cocky now...

Good sign, they'll also get sloppy.

[MynameisBlarney]

2. I hope so

These barbarians need to be stopped.

[patsimp]

5. I would take their threat seriously

It will happen unless we stop it.

[MynameisBlarney]

9. Of course we should take it seriously.

But not go overboard with fear and make the situation worse by locking up (or worse) anyone that looks ISIS-ey.

[Jester Messiah]

19. Better a hundred should die than one innocent be detained?

I think it's possible to swing the pendulum too far in either direction.

[MynameisBlarney]

20. Oh, I agree.

Glad I'm not the one having to make any decisions on this clusterfuck.

[Jester Messiah]

21. Yeah, I hear that. [nt]

[wordpix]

38. US should stop selling advanced weapons throughout ME

ISIL and their ilk are like cancer. It's hard to stop them once they're metastasizing.

We need to stop selling advanced weapons throughout the neighborhood. THAT is wrong and even if our allies are tried and true, which some like Qatar are not (Qatar supports Hamas will million$ each year), these weapons can end up in ISIL's hands just like our advanced tanks and other hardware did.

But of course, the MICC (add Congressional to MIC) has to do its business to get rich quick. Some heads should f'ing roll.

[brooklynite]

27. Unfortunately, pulling out a gun and shooting people allows for a lot of sloppiness...

[geek tragedy]

30. that already happens regularly in the USA, America is pretty much okay with it

so long as it's white people doing it

[Calista241]

34. Just wait until it happens on the National Mall or at the Lincoln Memorial.

It'll be weeks of news coverage on Obama's failure. Hillary will have to all but conquer the Middle East to prove she's tough on terror.

[wordpix]

39. they can't get in for this horrible scenario

There are police and special forces all over the Mall, and after the Russian jet and France bombings, there will be more and they'll be on high alert. I used to go by the Mall a lot on my previous job. I wouldn't even try to make a turn around there where it's not allowed. You'll be surrounded immediately. I once needed to drive the reverse way and I pulled into a police-blocked street to turn around---the blockade was several feet in. A cop came right over to see what I was up to, and he wasn't fooling around or shooting the breeze.

[apnu]

32. Or desperate

The land they control is a shit hole now. A shit hole they made worse not better. People have been fleeing it daily. 60% population in that area of the world is gone compared to the number prior to their rise. They have no idea how to rule the land they've taken and provide basic services, like water and energy. They're running out of fresh bodies for suicide attacks and, I suspect, the propaganda mill they run is running out of ink. They've got a hermit kingdom on their hands and there isn't any great rush of people wanting to get in. The regime there has made it very clear they have no intentions of ruling the area. They're a doomsday cult, they think the world will end tomorrow and there's no point in investing for the future.

[wordpix]

41. don't try it, assholes, there's LOTS of security

The problem comes with those who want to die.

[Drahthaardogs]

46. These were not sophisticated attacks.

A handful of guys with automatic weapons in crowded places.

[PSPS]

3. Gee, you'd almost thing there was an election coming up. Oh, wait...

[Marrah_G]

4. That would be the stupidest thing they could try.

[patsimp]

6. Like attacking the twin towers, the Boston Marathon and Paris twice?

[Marrah_G]

8. Isis was not behind the twin towers or Boston

I think you mistake my meaning. Sure they could do an attack here. But they won't like the response they get in return.

Mind you, I am not for us going to war. I think it's time for the armies in the Middle East to step up.

[MynameisBlarney]

10. Yup.

Time for them to step up.

[christx30]

14. The countries over there

will never step up, unless they are directly threatened. Jordan is just about the only country that will do a thing.

[Marrah_G]

15. Sadly that does seem the case.

Except the Kurds, the Kurds know they are literally fighting for their lives.

[wordpix]

43. Europe needs to step up big time

Since they've lived under the US shadow for so long since WWII, maybe they think we'll protect them. There may also be old restrictions on their building armies and such. Not at all expert in this, but Europe needs to realize "Big Daddy US" can't do it all for them.

The Saudis have stepped up but I don't know to what degree

[patsimp]

16. I don't differentiate between ISIs and al queda or any other islamist terrorist

an attack on us is AN ATTACK on us.

I'm not sure why so many apologise for the anger, fear and loathing we feel. Those islamist radicals are actually acting on it, while some of us are so outraged that we voice it

[Marrah_G]

17. There is a difference.

Not knowing the differences and just giving in to anger fear and loathing without thought is a huge part of the problem.

Al' Qaeda and ISIS actually hate each other. AQ is also called al Nusra Front is Syria.

Edit: I am angry and heartbroken over Paris too, but in times like these we need to keep a clear head and react with logic and not anger/fear/revenge.

[patsimp]

18. Good point - they hate each other - but they hate us more - and they want to get closer together

by hitting us harder and causing more death and destruction.

One of those organizations destroyed our towers, the other is causing death by the 100s of thousands. I'm not sure where you think the relevant different is.

In fact, isis sprang out of the actions of bin Laden's acts of warfare but went further. Bush the idiot enabled isis by creating chaos in Iraq which led to the chaos in Syria.

[Marrah_G]

23. I just believe it is important to equate actions to the correct people

Also we have to remember that the people being killed the most by these groups are Muslims. If we become fearful, fear breeds hate and hate breeds violence.

[uppityperson]

26. Good post, thank you

[wordpix]

42. don't forget ISIS began as al-Qaeda in Iraq

That's a fact

[The2ndWheel]

24. "But they won't like the response they get in return."

You make it sound like they would be expecting something else. Or that we have a surprise for them that they never saw coming. They want a fight.

[Marrah_G]

25. I think they do want a fight

I'm just not quite sure they understand how devastating our military can be if it goes all in.

[The2ndWheel]

28. When was the last time the US military went all in?

[EX500rider]

29. Depends on how you define that...

....but I'd say the drive on Baghdad in 2003 which involved over 100,000 US troops + tanks and paratroop drops.

[The2ndWheel]

35. It does depend on how it's defined

Definitions change with time. That might be the modern day version of America going all in. With a volunteer military, and rules of war to follow and all that.

[wordpix]

40. shock and awe, that was a display of firepower

[angrychair]

31. Hate that "chest pounding"

Crap. Military action is great as long as you don't have any skin in game. Will you be running down to your nearest recruitment office to sign up?
Secondly, the bulk of our military is designed to fight wars on two major fronts, against actual nations. Not autonomous blobs that exist several places, that create two heads for every head you cut off.
These fights will be won from behind a computer screen. Attack their communications, attack their funding, attack their ability to organize. Win the hearts and minds of the communities around them with aid and medicine. Make these communities happy, safe and self-sufficient. Make the snake oil they are selling not in the people's best interest.
You don't need an aircraft carrier to do that.

[The2ndWheel]

36. I'm not chest pounding

Human history just hasn't been littered with coming out on top by winning hearts and minds.

[angrychair]

37. Sorry 2nd wheel

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Wasn't directed at you. Price I pay for using my phone to write a lot in DU, small phone, fat fingers. Lol...we are good.

[Marrah_G]

47. It's not chest pounding, it's reality, even if I hate it

I do have "skin in the game" you automatically think that having a discussion about it means that I want to see us go to war. I do not. I have marched against the wars while my brother was in Iraq. I would march again, even if my son were to go.

What I think we should do and what I think we WILL do are two different things. I also know that if they do terrorist attacks here that there will be retribution, hard and fast.

We have the best military in the world, at the expense of many other more important things, so if you think they won't hesitate to use it, then all I can tell you is that I think you are wrong.

[yuiyoshida]

7. I AM SO GLAD WE DON'T HAVE A

G. W. BUSH as President to say...."bring it on".

[Glimmer of Hope]

12. Thank goodness we have someone more thoughtful in charge.

[Helen Borg]

33. Hope we don't get a Trump or a Cruz!

[wordpix]

44. when certain friends say what a disappointment O is, my response is,

"Think about the repug alternative. It could be much worse."

[DinahMoeHum]

11. Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga.

n/t

[Turbineguy]

13. Republicans will be safe.

IS needs their help.

[wordpix]

45. the frickin R's refused to even debate Syria policy - f them for their critiques

now. And they NEVER offer reasonable alternatives.

[alcibiades_mystery]

22. It might happen, to be sure...all the more reason to keep hitting them hard

Sometimes you gotta fight.