whether this gunman was inspired or directed by isis that s a distinction without difference. we know isis strategy is to promote the global jihad movement by inspiring or directing these attacks. it doesn t matter. this guy is an isis guy inspired isis. we need to act accordingly. joining me to react to that is joshua cats former terrorism advisor to congress. it no longer matters. it is a difference without a distinction. this shooter is going to be shown to have links to isis. it is really important that the viewers understand that in today s islamic extremist movement using social media and praying upon people who feel outside of the community, i think that this is going to
the boston police concur. these gentlemen ordered knives very similar to the one that the isis guy used to behead an american journalist and hostage and they have changed some of those knives. they initially according to the criminal complaint, were discussing going to new york and beheading pamela geller. one of the gentlemen was recorded saying he couldn t wait that long. he decided he was going to go after the boys in blue is what he was saying. a few hours after that recordeded phone conversation the fbi and boston police approached this gentleman. he went after them with one of the knives that he had ordered and was shot to death. subsequently, the other was arrested. hopefully, they are no longer a threat. everyone is still being asked to be very vigilant this
i want to ask you this. i don t know we re asking them to join the government at the hip. we re asking them to be vigilant. the big word for anyone. if i m walking in times square and i see someone drop a box and walk away it s my duty as a citizen to say something. i think this is a see something, say something applies to the corporate world. i agree and i could split the difference between what you and charlie are saying. i think it s media organizations s responsibility to be responsive to the government when they ask for help. but let s also make we re talking precedent. the pentagon papers. richard nixon said that was a national security issue. you ve given up secrets. that s what richard nixon said. put armed men in jeopardy. we know what the i agree. i wouldn t equate that at all. if somebody is sending a text some isis guy, we want you to behead everyone in your neighborhood tomorrow morning, not the same as the pentagon
have got these isis guys really they are the catalyst for what we should be viewing as a sunni tribal rebellion against the central government in baghdad. you have got 15 tribal fighters, sunni tribal fighters probably for every single isis guy that s there. now, the isis guys have a lot of money to throw around. they are paying these guys 400 bucks a month. the united states was doing that we were paying the sunni tribesmen until maliki pocketed the money himself is. this slanted of broken promises and broken dreams and this is not the time to reinsert ourselves at least until we figure out what s going on. good grief. we call him isis. we call him isil. we can t get our terminology straight here. let me play devil s advocate, what about using drone support unman drones. 300 security advisors saying that they are going to actually attack isis on the basis of them being terrorists and killing more
have got these isis guys really they are the catalyst for what we should be viewing as a sunni tribal rebellion against the central government in baghdad. you have got 15 tribal fighters, sunni tribal fighters probably for every single isis guy that s there. now, the isis guys have a lot of money to throw around. they are paying these guys 400 bucks a month. the united states was doing that we were paying the sunni tribesmen until maliki pocketed the money himself is. this slanted of broken promises and broken dreams and this is not the time to reinsert ourselves at least until we figure out what s going on. good grief. we call him isis. we call him isil. we can t get our terminology straight here. let me play devil s advocate, what about using drone support unman drones. 300 security advisors saying that they are going to actually attack isis on the basis of them being terrorists and killing more