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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
I would agree that Isis does not represent a realistic threat to our country. Maybe the odd issue or two, but not a threat to the country's security. Fareed Zakaria did a special on Isis and he nailed it essentially saying the threat is not realistic because they a) aren't that big b) are too radical in their lifestyles to sway the masses in the bigger picture Middle East c) are bleeding money because oil was a primary source of revenue until it got slammed d) if the world really wanted to would squash them in a second and e) if they really were so strong and mighty etc they wouldn't need to do the mass propaganda machine they've invented because people would naturally move their direction. There is nowhere to go now for Isis.
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The threat is real, although it's not on a scale some would argue. It's small scale in terms of national security. The shooting of Nathan Cirillo is not insignificant. However, if there is a group crazy enough to carry out a subway bombing in Toronto, or other mass murder scheme, it would be them.
The real problem is what they are doing to the innocent native populations and/or visiting westerners. It's my view that something needs to be done to protect those people who can't protect themselves. Canada and the West's considerable military might as well as diplomatic power should be used to protect the people there from radicals. I'm not exactly sure how this is done, but something should be done.
It's hard to sell to the Canadian public that we are sending troops/material over to protect others instead of ourselves, so they build it up to make it seem like they are protecting Canadians from a huge threat. Everything is politicized.