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In reply to the discussion: On a scale of 1-10 how large a threat is ISIS? [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)24. A threat to whom?
To the US? 1. At worst they could create terrorist attacks, which create lots of panic and fear but really are no actual threat to the country overall.
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giant threat to syrians/iraqi minorities. not so much to north americans.
La Lioness Priyanka
Sep 2014
#7
I don't think I specified who the threat was to and nor did I categorize the magnitude of it./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2014
#16
I merely asked a question. I can not control other people's inferences nor do I want to./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2014
#18
I regret the fact you are using this poll to cast aspersions on my character./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2014
#22
I am not going to give a number but they are a serious threat to the people of the
hrmjustin
Sep 2014
#25
1, unless we do all the miraculous shit we did right before and on 9/11
whatchamacallit
Sep 2014
#30
To me they are a 1 or 2. To other folks in the world they are a 10. Should I ignore them
pampango
Sep 2014
#32
Our militaristic police and for profit prisons are a far bigger threat to us than Isis is.
Initech
Sep 2014
#34