On Thursday, the president also asked his countrymen to stay vigilant during the holiday season, acknowledging that the United States is facing “a new phase of terrorism” in which lone actors who plot terrorist attacks are harder to detect. The president said that while there is not presently any credible threat against the homeland, Americans must be vigilant.
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Obama said he would attempt to get the Republican-led Congress to back a plan to close the facility before he considers whether to use his executive authority to address the issue.
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If that prediction holds, it would be a 1.4 percent increase from last year and the seventh consecutive year of growth. Cruises and travel on trains and buses is expected to increase 2.4 percent, to 3.4 million travelers.
But ISIS-linked attacks in Paris and California have prompted new doubts about Obama’s anti-terror strategy and his ability to protect Americans from harm, and have threatened to outshine the legacy-making wins he’s secured over the past 12 months.
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“We’re not reviewing the social media, even though that’s the world in which (terrorists) operate, and that’s a major problem”, Lynch chided, noting that many colleges check applicants’ online accounts.
“I honestly have to say I think it’s a mistake to make that kind of a reassurance because what we’re talking about here is a new kind of terrorism”, King said on CNN’s “New Day”.
“At this moment, our intelligence and counterterrorism professionals do not have any specific and credible information about an attack against the homeland. Our folks are the best”.
Obama talked tough about the prospects of defeating Islamic State militants who control broad swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq but admitted US law enforcement agencies have limitations in tracking the threat at home.
The moves come as the president seeks to toughen his message against Isis amid diminishing confidence among the American people over national security.
As national security takes center stage in the presidential race, Obama is also hoping to draw a contrast with Donald Trump and his remarks about Muslims, which the Obama administration has said endangers US national security.
“If you have a private communications between two individuals, that’s harder to discern, by definition”, Obama said, emphasizing that law enforcement and intelligence professionals are “constantly monitoring” public posts, and that such probes are part of the visa review process. But the apparent lack of warning before San Bernardino has raised concerns about whether the USA has a handle on potential attacks, especially during high-profile times such as the end-of-year holidays.
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Most of all, we can not give in to fear, or change how we live our lives, because that’s what terrorists want. Typically, Obama receives a briefing on Christmastime terror threats in the White House Situation Room.
