ISIL is inspiring groups that already exist to rebrand themselves, but in rebranding themselves into a more radical ideology. That's what makes it dangerous.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think these al Qaeda franchise groups have clearly evolved into a much more dangerous strain.
ISIL particularly is very slick, very sophisticated, proselytizing and recruiting, and they are very astute users of social media.
We can't be afraid to call the enemy what it is: Radical Islamic terrorism.
We need to make sure these Islamic terrorist organizations don't become mainstream. We're fighting an ideology as much as a group of radical terrorists.
ISIL are already using the Internet for hideous propaganda purposes - for radicalisation, for operational planning, too.
The threat that ISIL presents and poses to the United States is very different in kind, in type and degree than al Qaeda. ISIL is not your parents' al Qaeda. It's a very different model.
Syria is hosting the most dangerous terrorist organizations.
ISIS is the greatest threat.
ISIL's widespread reach through the Internet and social media is most concerning, as the group has proven dangerously competent at employing such tools for its nefarious strategy. ISIL uses high-quality, traditional media platforms as well as widespread social media campaigns to propagate its extremist ideology.
What I'm concerned about are two things. I think one that John Miller talked about, and that's the radicalization over the Internet that ISIS is very adept at doing. The other one is a foreign fighter threat.
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