The territory ISIS holds provides a safe haven for these terrorists to train. organize. gather resources. and project power. Tens of thousands of foreign fighters from Europe. the United States. and around the world have flocked to the frontlines of the global jihad. and many return home with the training and resources necessary to carry out monstrous attacks. Meanwhile. a flood of refugees fleeing atrocities and persecution in Syria have provided ISIS operatives a community in which they can easily hide. Indeed. it appears at least one of the Paris attackers was someone who disguised himself as a refugee to get into Europe. This enemy is cunning and knows it cannot defeat us on a conventional fight on the battlefield. so it is employing asymmetric warfare to attack our values and degrade the collective security of our nations. They know they have access into every home and are using modern media technologies to exploit a disenfranchised minority.
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ISIS operatives can easily hide within the refugee community.