Thread: U.S. Confirms ISIL Planning Infiltration of U.S. Southern Border

Were all those Guatemalans and El Salvadorians a distraction coordinated by ISIS and the Mexican drug cartels?


U.S. Confirms ISIL Planning Infiltration of U.S. Southern Border

Sen. McCain voices concerns border is not secure

Militants from the al Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) removing part of the soil barrier on the Iraq-Syria borders and moving through it / AP

BY: Adam Kredo

September 10, 2014 2:25 pm

A senior Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed to Congress on Wednesday that militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) are planning to enter the United States via the porous southern border.

Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, told senators during a hearing that ISIL supporters are known to be plotting ways to infiltrate the United States through the border.

“There have been Twitter, social media exchanges among ISIL adherents across the globe speaking about that as a possibility,” Taylor told Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) in response to a question about “recent reports on Twitter and Facebook of messages that would urge infiltration into the U.S. across our southwestern border.”

“Certainly any infiltration across our border would be a threat,” Taylor said, explaining that border security agents are working to tighten measures that would prevent this from taking place.

“I’m satisfied we have the intelligence and the capability on our border that would prevent that activity,” Taylor said.
However, McCain was dubious, referring to recent videos released by activist James O’Keefe showing him crossing the border while wearing an Osama bin Laden mask.

Asked by McCain why agents did not stop O’Keefe, Taylor could not provide an answer.

“You can’t answer it because they weren’t there to stop him,” McCain responded.

“The fact is there are thousands of people who are coming across our border who are undetected and not identified, and for you to sit there and tell me that we have the capability or now have the proper protections of our southwest border, particularly in light of the urgings over Facebook and Twitter [by ISIL] for people to come across our southwestern border, is a great concern to the citizens of my state.”

Taylor admitted that more must be done to shore up border security in light of ongoing threats.

“The security at the southwestern border is of great concern to the department and I certainly understand the concerns of the citizens of your state,” he told McCain. “If I gave you the impression I thought the border security was what it needed to be to protect against all the risks coming across the state that’s not what I meant to say.”

There is little evidence to prove that ISIL militants or other terror actors would be stopped if they attempt to cross the border, McCain said.

“I don’t think there’s any doubt, I don’t see when you look at ISIS and the growth and influence of ISIS that it would be logical [to claim they would be stopped], as they’re saying on Facebook and Twitter, to come across our southwest border because they can get across,” he said.

Other U.S. officials have warned ahead of President Obama’s speech this evening that ISIL is growing in strength and seeking the capability to attack America directly.

“We remain mindful of the possibility that an ISIL-sympathizer—perhaps motivated by online propaganda—could conduct a limited, self-directed attack here at home with no warning,” Matthew Olsen, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, said in a recent speech.

“We have seen ISIL use a range of media to tout its military capabilities, executions of captured soldiers, and consecutive battlefield victories,” Olsen said. “More recently, the group’s supporters have sustained this momentum on social media by encouraging attacks in the U.S. and against U.S. interests in retaliation for our airstrikes. ISIL has used this propaganda campaign to draw foreign fighters to the group, including many from Western countries.”
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/u-s-confirms-isil-planning-infiltration-of-u-s-southern-border/

I'm having a hard time buying this. Last week it was no info to substantiate, wasn't it? This has the similar odor that WMD's in burned out trucks in the Iraqi desert emitted. But, it will sure take the public's mind off alien invasions!

UTEP professor: ISIS terrorist attack on US/Mexico border ...

KFOX El Paso ‎- 1 day ago

UTEP professor: ISIS terrorist attack on US/Mexico border possible but ... if ISIS is in Juarez, their members aren't likely coming over in droves.

By: Joshua Zuber
EL PASO, Texas -- The Islamic terrorist group ISIS has become infamous in the past few months by grabbing headlines which make it clear it doesn't like people who are from the Western Hemisphere.

The fear of an attack in America has grown and one watchdog group, Judicial Watch, says the attack could happen even as close to home as El Paso's section of the U.S./Mexico border.

But one University of Texas at El Paso professor says that likelihood of ISIS actually carrying out an attack in America isn't strong.

“It's a low-probability event," Gaspare Genna said.

The political science professor says the group is too busy trying to create a staging area in the Middle East, which could then pose more of a threat to America.

"It has yet to be demonstrated that ISIS has the same capabilities under the post 9-11 reality that we live in," Genna said.

He also says even if ISIS is in Juarez, their members aren't likely coming over in droves.

"The coyotes, etc. right? The drug cartels, drug smuggling, etc. It's not in their business model if ISIS is involved because it's bad for their business," Genna said. "I really don't think ISIS has enough money to buy out these individuals. At least not if ISIS told them who they were, etc.," he added.

As for whether ISIS could be as effective at terrorism like Al Qaeda and the Sept. 11 attacks, Genna says they've got more security to get through.

"Remember, Al Qaeda got away with what it did during 9-11 because the security apparatus did not exist," he said.

http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/features/...l#.VBC_mxaK3A4

Military Experts: With ISIS in El Paso, Ft. Bliss in Danger of ...

www.judicialwatch.org/.../military-experts-isis-el-paso-ft-b...Judicial Watch


6 days ago - The recent increase in security at a key Army base near a Mexican border ... is a target, according to senior military experts contacted by Judicial Watch. ... in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and planning to attack the ...

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/20...rorist-attack/

Thanks Happy for posting add'l info. I've seen some of it. One of the questions that nags at me is "If they are already in Mexico, why the hell are we going to Iraq?" Would it not make more sense to go to Mexico and root them out. By increasing our presence even more in Iraq aren't we just lighting the fuse for the hit from Mexico? Could'nt the Mexico "threat" be hype similar to the previous war's WMD justification? Before we spend another trillion in Iraq lets look for THE TRUTH in Mexico!

Not arguing, debating yeah! Military retirees have projected once we get in there again, another ten year or longer tenure we are in there. Can we afford another trillion plus, not with open borders inviting others poor, too. Republicans in Congress seem eager for this, but do not seem to be willing to vote son it?

Still many questions, inadequate facts!

What the government actually said is:

http://www.alipac.us/f9/isis-terrori...border-310721/

and

http://www.alipac.us/f9/lebanese-nat...border-310722/

Originally Posted by Newmexican

Were all those Guatemalans and El Salvadorians a distraction coordinated by ISIS and the Mexican drug cartels?

There is really no need for ISIS or the cartels to create distractions. 'Bama has found ways to render the border irrelevant, all by himself. And since it's obvious that he has no intention of permitting our government agencies to enfore our boders or our laws, why waste time on creating distractions that people might not even notice?
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