A former director of the CIA and the National Security Agency warned on Sunday that the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, ISIS, is destined to launch attacks on the U.S. and other Western countries in its race to wage jihad and attract followers in the Arab world. 'ISIS is a very powerful local terrorist organization and probably a reasonably powerful regional terrorist organization,' retired Gen. Michael Hayden told a Sunday morning CNN audience, 'but it's one that has global ambitions.' Islamist militants flying the ISIS flag include 'American passport holders' and 'European passport holders,' he said. 'So if it is not Tuesday, it's at a time and place of their choosing. And it will come probably sooner rather than later.'
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Michael Hayden told CNN that ISIS is itching to establish its 'street credentials' among global jihadis
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Having Americans and Europeans in their ranks, along with competition for followers with al-Qaeda Prime, indicates that ISIS will strike the West
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers warned that ISIS is 'one plane ticket away from U.S. shores'
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'No more "leading from behind",' demanded Sen. John McCain, insisting that the 'feckless' Obama White House must strike ISIS in both Iraq and Syria
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