Florida Governor Scott: “We Gotta Destroy ISIS”
• Governor Rick Scott and Republican Representative David Santiago weigh in on ISIS, guns, and more.
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• Governor Rick Scott and Republican Representative David Santiago weigh in on ISIS, guns, and more.
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• Arthur and Shirley Sotloff got a standing ovation talking about their son Steven to a classroom of journalism students at the University of Central Florida.
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• On Sunday, the Islamic State released a video that purported to show the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians who had been kidnapped last week. Libya joined Egypt in the attacks.
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• Jordan executed two prisoners in revenge for the horrific killing of the 26-year-old pilot, including the Iraqi woman who was sought by the so-called Islamic State for a hostage exchange.
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• Since October, five American teenagers have tried to join the terrorist organization known as ISIS. A Central Florida committee is taking steps to end the recruitment of teens.
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• The remarks by the country’s foreign minister could signal a shift in Ankara’s largely neutral stance on the conflict at its doorstep.
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• Turkey’s deep suspicions of Kurds are hampering efforts to aid the besieged Syrian border town. Turkish authorities are stopping Kurdish men en route to Kobani and investigating them as terrorists.
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• At MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, President Obama was briefed on the situation in Syria and Iraq by Central Command.
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• The disparities in naming are partly because of translation difficulties, and partly a sign of a propaganda war. The group calls itself the Islamic State; the Obama administration goes with ISIL.
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• Thirteen years after the attacks on 9-11, the US needs to remain vigilant against terrorism. That’s according to retired Marine Corps major Dan Pantaleo, who was involved in the recovery effort after a hijacked passenger plane hit the Pentagon, killing 184 people. Pantaleo is the keynote speaker at a 9-11 memorial event for first responders at the Orange County Convention Center Thursday morning. The 13th anniversary of 9-11 comes as the US grapples with how to respond to the organization known as the Islamic State. ISIS as it’s also sometimes called, recently posted online videos showing the killing of two kidnapped American journalists, including South Floridian Steven Sotloff. Pantaleo says the US needs to be ready to respond to the threat posed by the Islamic State. “Americans and …
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