The late-August revelation that a migrant smuggling ring with ties to ISIS had assisted over a dozen individuals reach the U.S. from Mexico must be understood as a reminder, as the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is commemorated today, that terrorist groups have not given up hopes of carrying out more attacks on the homeland. Little is known about these people's
U.S. security depends on bolstering the security of Muslims againstthe menace of Islamist totalitarian movements. Such unified actionrequires consensus: a common view of the nature of the threat andthe war and a common vision of how to respond. Listening to theterrorists' own words and taking them seriously is the first stepin winning the long war.
A united transatlantic commitment to what is currently anindeterminable timetable for victory is essential if Europe andAmerica are to confront the domestic and global network ofextremists intent on annihilating the West and its allies, but theEU is not a replacement for the valuable relationships andbilateral alliances that the United States has carefully craftedover decades.
The spokesman of the Islamic State has released an audio message announcing the death of ISIS leader Abu al-Hasan Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi, saying he died while fighting and naming his successor.