In iraq, we were there on the ground collecting so we had data bases to use. The concern is in syria, the lack of our footprint on our ground in syria, that the data bases wont have the information we need. It is not the lack of process, it is the lack of information. And is there ways that you could suggest we go about trying to get this information . I just dont think you can go and get it. You are talking about a country that is a failed state. It does not have any infrastructure so to speak so all of the data sets, the police, the Intel Services that you would go and seek that exist dont exist. And that raises grave concern as being able to do proper background checks of the individuals coming into the country. Yes. All right. Now, mr. Taylor, thank you for your testimony as well. And as a member as chairman of the subcommittee on transportation and i look forward to working together for the Mutual Benefit of everybody. And looking at your written transmission and so i can better u
Right. I appreciate the work youve been doing. I was 26 years in the military and worked especially, dr. Rasmussen with your organization and my last assignment at u. S. Africa command running Current Operations there to include our counterterrorism operations. And im aware of yall dealing with the foreign fighting issue before people paying attention to it but we were watching it even back then, 20072010 where we had foreign fighters flowing from many places but into areas for al shabab Training Camps and aqap and north africa and ungoverned spaces as you know. And someone in the military, it caused great frustration as much as what weve been talking about today on the defense as youve been talking. But it needs to be a come comprehensive government approach but i would prefer to be on the offense primarily and that includes going after to these people that have decided to become combatants in a struggle against us like going after the core ideology. And you know this, we watched thou
Thank you, i yield back, thank you. Gentleman from georgia is recognizes. Thank you, mr. Chairman to the witnesses being here today, i appreciate you being here. I dont know when in my lifetime ive been more concerned about the internal security of america, not just from our safety and security, but our economic security. And on several fronts for different reasons. One of the things that i know has been spoken about here and at other times is the threat of isis. As not only being what i understand the most well funded the best organized terrorist organization in the history. But also there ability to effectively use the internet and social media. Theres one thing to use social media. Those of us engaged in politics, we spend a lot of time studying the effective use of social media. How do you come up and stand out amongst billions of users across the world . And it appears that isis is doing a very good job. Theyre effectively marketing to our youth which is especially concerning to m
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