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Jihadists in Lebanon

Image above: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the self-claimed “Islamic State”, made his first public appearance at a mosque in Iraq’s Mosul city, according to a video clip posted on the Internet Saturday. 

 

Defense Secretary Chuck. Hagel put it. “Make no mistake—and this country should not make any mistake on this, nor anyone in Congress—this is a threat to our country,” Hagel said. “This is a force that is sophisticated, it’s dynamic, it’s strong, it’s organized, it’s well-financed, it’s competent.”