U.S. General: More ‘Terror Streams’ in Europe than Anywhere Else Except War Zones

[moneyfight]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Thursday at a Senate hearing that the terrorist threat is higher in Europe than anywhere on the globe, with the exception of current war zones.
“The number of threat streams that we have of this type within Europe, it’s probably higher in Europe than in any other part of the globe with the exception of the places where we’re actually physically fighting in, like Syria and Afghanistan and Iraq,” said U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti.

The four-star Army general told senators on the Senate Armed Services Committee that a terrorist attack in London the day before underscores “the dynamic environment in Europe.”

“Europe is challenged by both the flow of terrorists returning from Syria and other places. They’re challenged by an internal threat by those inspired by ISIS or directed by ISIS and this is another, an example of the attacks that we’ve seen in Europe in the past year. It’s a difficult challenge.”

Scaparotti, who is dual-hatted as NATO Supreme Allied Commander, said the U.S. would remain “solid and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies in NATO to defeat this threat.”

When asked by committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) whether there is a “connection” between the increased threat stream and refugees, Scaparotti responded:


The flow of refugees and those who move them, particularly criminal activities that will help move them, they also are more than willing to move both equipment, personnel, weapons, and people.

So far, eight have been arrested in connection with the London terror attack, the deadliest there in 12 years.

The attack underscores the difficulties Europe is facing from homegrown Islamic terrorism, while it handles an influx of refugees from war-torn countries.

Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker was British-born and once linked to violent extremism. She said he had been investigated by security services but was regarded as a “peripheral figure.”

An ISIS-affiliated news agency has claimed the attacker was a “soldier” of ISIS inspired by its message, though direct evidence has not yet emerged.

Four people have died in the attack so far, including the attacker, who plowed a car into crowds of people, injuring over 40 and killing two people. He then stabbed a police officer dead at the gates of the UK Parliament.

“The likelihood of further actions like this, particularly by some that are self-indoctrinated, are very hard to stop,” McCain said.

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[RhinoRush]

Is that the suspect on the stretcher? Why on earth is his face blurred?

 

[oldshadow]

Well I wonder why that would be?

Not really.

 

[Seano]

Is that the suspect on the stretcher? Why on earth is his face blurred?

They don't want to offend him.

 

[Deleted member 491001]

Is that the suspect on the stretcher? Why on earth is his face blurred?

On NPR yesterday they said he "allegedly" hit people with the rental car etc.

I mean, it's not really an innocent until proven guilty in a court of law situation. Definitely weird.

 

[RhinoRush]

They don't want to offend him.

Ah fair enough. Also, this way if he escapes, no one will know his face so he'll have a better chance of doing another attack. Got to keep things fair for him.

 

[touchedbyjab]

Well... yeah.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

I'd add Tunisia to that list w/ the recent ISIS bombings of the resorts there and the southern half being Islamist while the northern part is relatively civil

but agree none the less

 

[Rod1]

Terrorism for the most part is overblown, would rather people focus on the huge criminal enterprises.

 

[lifelessheap]

Europe is a war zone. When the UK police refers to "occupied areas" what do you think they mean? It is the same language they used when fighting German Nationalists.

 

[moneyfight]

Europe is a war zone. When the UK police refers to "occupied areas" what do you think they mean? It is the same language they used when fighting German Nationalists.

It's crazy just to think that Europe has "no go zones" full of non Europeans.

Let that sink in for a minute people.

 

[TheGreatA]

Terrorism for the most part is overblown, would rather people focus on the huge criminal enterprises.

It is over-blown but only due to a lack of organizational skills on the part of the terrorists. If the terrorists were as organized as the various criminal mobs, then they would grow to be a huge problem.

It is better that their legs are cut off before that ever happens. Before it becomes a "thing", like it is in the Middle East.

 

[spin]

europe has always been a hotbed of conflict. probably always will be.

pretending going back to homogeneous countries is just ignoring history and reality. it was like that once, and it resulted in each trying to either conquer or simply ethnically cleanse the other regions.

eastern europe is still taking turns trying to ethnically cleanse each other.


so keep spouting how diversity is the great culprit, and homogeny the solution, and ignore all the evidence that people are just terrible, and we cant have nice things

 

[moneyfight]

It is over-blown but only due to a lack of organizational skills on the part of the terrorists. If the terrorists were as organized as the various criminal mobs, then they would grow to be a huge problem.

It is better that their legs are cut off before that ever happens. Before it becomes a "thing", like it is in the Middle East.

Exactly

 

[Fugazy]

On NPR yesterday they said he "allegedly" hit people with the rental car etc.

I mean, it's not really an innocent until proven guilty in a court of law situation. Definitely weird.

I'll do you one better. The host on NPR, can't remember his name, said after reading the piece on London, that it was almost impossible to stop lone wolves, who most likely would lash out like this regardless, and that picking up Islam along the path was "incidental". Basically, the dude wpuld have attacked any ways and Islam really had nothing to do with it.

 

[moneyfight]

I'll do you one better. The host on NPR, can't remember his name, said after reading the piece on London, that it was almost impossible to stop lone wolves, who most likely would lash out like this regardless, and that picking up Islam along the path was "incidental". Basically, the dude wpuld have attacked any ways and Islam really had nothing to do with it.

So people on NPR are saying Islam really had nothing to do with it...Sad!!!

 

[Deleted member 491001]

I'll do you one better. The host on NPR, can't remember his name, said after reading the piece on London, that it was almost impossible to stop lone wolves, who most likely would lash out like this regardless, and that picking up Islam along the path was "incidental". Basically, the dude wpuld have attacked any ways and Islam really had nothing to do with it.

Pretty sure it was Frank Langfitt their London correspondent

 

[sangreporsangre]

I'll do you one better. The host on NPR, can't remember his name, said after reading the piece on London, that it was almost impossible to stop lone wolves, who most likely would lash out like this regardless, and that picking up Islam along the path was "incidental". Basically, the dude wpuld have attacked any ways and Islam really had nothing to do with it.

I would laugh at this shit if it weren't so goddamn sad.

 

[goldennirvana]

pretending going back to homogeneous countries is just ignoring history and reality. it was like that once, and it resulted in each trying to either conquer or simply ethnically cleanse the other regions.

Bullshit. That was kingdoms fighting other kingdoms, not the average people slaughtering each other in the streets. And when there was conflict between different peoples, it was almost always due to religion, therefore in a religious context it wasn't homogeneous - it was religiously mixed.

eastern europe is still taking turns trying to ethnically cleanse each other.

What the fuck are you talking about?

so keep spouting how diversity is the great culprit, and homogeny the solution, and ignore all the evidence that people are just terrible, and we cant have nice things

You just gave examples of different European KINGDOMS fighting each other.

Of course homogeneity is the answer. You've provided no reason why it isn't.

 

[Boost6]

Thanks Merkel you pathetic mad nazi cow.