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user-inactivated · 3267 days ago · link · · parent · post: "Origins and Strategy of the Islamic State" by George Friedman, co-founder of STRATFOR
This is really blunt. I guess Friedman thinks we will see another major terrorist attack on US soil within the next 3-5 years. I'm a little skeptical. If the capability was in place to pull one off, ISIS wouldn't wait years to do it, because their future is still too uncertain.Logically, the best course for the United States is not to engage. IS is beginning to realize this and seemingly prefers to force a battle. That is why we are beginning to see terrorist actions flaring in Western countries. The lesson al-Qaida taught IS is that the Americans have a threshold and that if you cross it, they will react dramatically.