Combating ISIS
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
Former intelligence and diplomatic officials offered policy recommendations at a hearing on combating ISIS* in Iraq and Syria. Former acting… read more
Former intelligence and diplomatic officials offered policy recommendations at a hearing on combating ISIS* in Iraq and Syria. Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell told committee members, “ISIS poses a significant strategic and lethal threat to the United States of America.” He outlined the the dual-threat of ISIS in carrying out directed attacks and lone wolf attacks on the homeland. Other witnesses included former Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Michael Vickers and former U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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