The U.S. government is tracking and gathering intelligence on as many as 300 Americans who are fighting side by side with the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria and are poised to become a major threat to the homeland.Earlier today we cited a CNN report that the number was near 100. The government should revoke jihadis' passports and leave them overseas; I'm certain legal authority exists to do this. Knowing they cannot return will discourage further ISIS recruiting.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
More American Jihadis
The Washington Times reports that a senior government official, speaking off the record, has indicated: