its American captives in Syria , his emotions were in check . Valerie Jarrett , Obama ’s closest adviser , told him people were worried that the group would soon take its beheading campaign to the U.S. “ They ’re not coming here to chop our heads off , ” he reassured her . Obama frequently reminds his staff that terrorism takes far fewer lives in America than handguns , car accidents , and falls in bathtubs do .
Later , the president would say that he had failed to fully appreciate the fear many Americans were experiencing about the possibility of a Paris - style attack in the U.S. Great distance , a frantic schedule , and the jet - lag haze that envelops a globe - spanning presidential trip were working against him . But he has never believed that terrorism poses a threat to America commensurate with the fear it generates . Even during the period in 2014 when isis was executinglife.die.deathcausedbyviolenteventsits American captives in Syria , his emotions were in check . Valerie Jarrett , Obama ’s closest adviser , told him people were worried that the group would soon take its beheading campaign to the U.S. “ They ’re not coming here to chop our heads off , ” he reassured her . Obama frequently reminds his staff that terrorism takes far fewer lives in America than handguns , car accidents , and falls in bathtubs do .
27/40 2015 - April Isis has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan that killed at least 35 people queuing to collect their wages and injured 100 more . EPA 28/40 2015 - April Isis’ media arm released a 29-minute video purporting to show militants executinglife.die.deathcausedbyviolenteventsEthiopian Christians captives . The footage bore the extremist group ’s al - Furqan media logo and showed the destruction of churches and desecration of religious symbols . A masked fighter made a statement threatening Christians who did not convert to Islam or pay a special tax .
68/74 Iraq Militants of the Isis group transporting dozens of captured Iraqi security forces members to an unknown location in the Salaheddin province ahead of executing them 69/74 Iraq A major offensive spearheaded by Isis but also involving supporters of executed dictator Saddam Hussein has overrun all of one province and chunks of three others 70/74 Iraq Militants of the Isis group executinglife.die.nadozens of captured Iraqi security forces members at an unknown location in the Salaheddin province 71/74 Iraq Isis militants taking position at a Iraqi border post on the Syrian - Iraqi border between the Iraqi Nineveh province and the Syrian town of Al - Hasakah 72/74 Iraq Isis rebels show their flag after seizing an army post AFP / Getty Images
The vessel is expected to arrive in the Med this Autumn , where it will liaise with land - based Russian forces already deployed in the region . The Admiral Kuznetsov will be packed with warplanes and attack choppers . RELATED STORIES ' CUBS OF THE CALIPHATE ' ISIS release shocking footage of child soldiers executinglife.die.deathcausedbyviolenteventsTaliban captives accused of spying BAGHDAD BOMBINGS At least 125 dead and 150 injured after ISIS car blast at shopping centre cages of death Chilling images reveal the hellhole prisons where ISIS captives were BURNED ALIVE as the jihadis fled Fallujah GOTCHA SAS soldiers shoot and kill three British ISIS extremists during 30 minute gun battle in Libya HOSTAGE DRAMA ISIS release gloating pictures of Bangladesh terror siege victims as its revealed all 20 killed were foreigners FREED TO KILL ISIS mastermind of Istanbul massacre ' dodged extradition to Russia because it breached HUMAN RIGHTS ' It will be carrying 15 Sukhoi Su-33 fighters and 15 MiG-29 warplanes , as well as 30 attack choppers . Airstrikes from coalition forces - including the UK and the US - have already left ISIS on the brink of collapse , and it is hoped Russia ’s latest attempt will succeed at destroying what 's left of the caliphate .
Hide Caption 36 of 68 Photos : The ISIS terror threat The parents of 19-year - old Mohammed Musallam react at the family 's home in the East Jerusalem Jewish settlement of Neve Yaakov on Tuesday , March 10 . ISIS released a video purportedly showing a young boy executinglife.die.naMusallam , an Israeli citizen of Palestinian descent who ISIS claimed infiltrated the group in Syria to spy for the Jewish state . Musallam 's family told CNN that he had no ties with the Mossad , Israel 's spy agency , and had , in fact , been recruited by ISIS . Hide Caption 37 of 68
But Syria is a war zone and people do get killed – my advice to anyone still out there would be to get out as fast as you can . ” But experts warn that it is almost impossible for women to leave Isis , with its interpretation of Sharia law meaning they can not leave the house without a male guardian . While Turkey has closed its border along Isis territory , the terrorist group itself has launched a brutal crackdown on defectors , publicly executingjustice.judicialconsequences.executeanyone accused of trying to flee or attempting to smuggle people away . For Western female jihadis , Syria is one - way journey Sara Khan , the co - founder of the counter - extremism Inspire group , told The Independent the chance of jihadi brides returning to the UK was “ zero ” once they are inside the group ’s territory .
The bottom line is that America is fighting a diffuse war that most Americans do n’t understand or know much about , and which Congress will have little do with — and Obama , the president who lamented fighting the Forever War , has become the man who institutionalized it . “ At the moment , the United States itself — as the globe ’s only military superpower — is judge , jury and executioner all rolled into one , ” Rosa Brooks writes in her new book , How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything . And outside of ISIS , our government wo n’t even tell us whom it ’s executingjustice.judicialconsequences.execute. That ’s because the Obama administration has classified the list of so - called “ associated forces ” of Al Qaeda that it is authorized to kill . The United States is now at war with an enemy that it will not officially acknowledge or identify to the American public .
Nixon first emphasised US aid to the refugees , but then sharply warned that launching a war was unacceptable . He said that the United States needed to maintain some influence with Pakistan , which explained a “ most limited ” continuation of military supply . Hitting his talking points , he recited the ways that the United States had ameliorated Pakistan ’s positions : preventing a famine in East Pakistan , naming a civilian governor of East Pakistan , welcoming back refugees , talking to acceptable Awami League leaders , not executingjustice.judicialconsequences.naMujib , and now withdrawing some troops from India ’s border . The United States could go no further . Gandhi listened , Kissinger later wrote , with “ aloof indifference . ”
Nixon first emphasised US aid to the refugees , but then sharply warned that launching a war was unacceptable . He said that the United States needed to maintain some influence with Pakistan , which explained a “ most limited ” continuation of military supply . Hitting his talking points , he recited the ways that the United States had ameliorated Pakistan ’s positions : preventing a famine in East Pakistan , naming a civilian governor of East Pakistan , welcoming back refugees , talking to acceptable Awami League leaders , not executinglife.die.naMujib , and now withdrawing some troops from India ’s border . The United States could go no further . Gandhi listened , Kissinger later wrote , with “ aloof indifference . ”