A top Marine general has warned that President Obama must use the might of the U.S. military to ‘eradicate’ ISIS now – or risk paying the price later with more attacks on the West. General John Allen, who led international forces in Afghanistan, warned that if ISIS is allowed to build a stable base of power in Iraq and Syria it will be able mount more attacks on Americans and American interests. He spoke out in DefenseOne, days after the brutal execution of James Foley – and on the day Chuck Hagel admitted that the threat from ISIS could surpass even that posed by Al Qaeda.
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General John Allen is the latest military leader to speak out against the growing threat of ISIS
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Allen, who led international forces in Afghanistan, said the U.S. had to 'eradicate' the terrorism organization now - or risk attacks in the future
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He praised Obama for recent airstrikes, but urged him to 'move quickly to pressure the organisations entire "nervous system"'
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Allen's comments come the same day as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned of the threat from ISIS
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Terror network in Iraq and Syria is 'an imminent threat to every interest we have,' he said
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Tensions are high in the Obama administration following a gruesome video showing an ISIS Islamist beheading American journalist James Foley
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