A new development we're seeing is that when it comes to ISIL investigations, the flash-to-bang time from radicalization to action appears to be happening faster than with other types of terrorists. Michael Steinbach More Quotes by Michael Steinbach More Quotes From Michael Steinbach There's not a lot I can say on the intelligence side, we know ISIL has put out a message to attack the West, specifically law enforcement, military. Michael Steinbach most-read-articles We have seen everything from a female fighter -- dedicated groups of women fighters -- and those who have come over to support foreign fighters by marrying them. Michael Steinbach top-news Most of (the refugees) are women and children, but there are male actors that concern me, this would be a federally sanctioned welcome party, if you will, to potential terrorists in the United States. Michael Steinbach politics Once in Syria, it is very difficult to discern what happens there, this lack of clarity remains troubling. Michael Steinbach politics I'm worried about individuals that we don't know about that have training, we know what we know. But there is a number that's greater than that that we don't know. Michael Steinbach politics In the majority of cases, we know that someone recognizes that change in behavior, that radicalization, that family member or friend chooses not to intervene. And by not getting involved, the story ends in a very familiar fashion, and that's death. Michael Steinbach politics The recruitment of women by ISIS is much more than we've ever seen by a terrorist organization, we have seen everything from a female fighter -- dedicated groups of women fighters -- and those who have come over to support foreign fighters by marrying them. Michael Steinbach politics We've seen lots of places, online media, forums, social media, where there have been calls to conducting lone wolf attacks in your home country through a variety of means, not necessarily a sophisticated technique, but use what you have, use the tools you have and conduct an attack, they are using it successfully, I might add, to spot, assess, identify, target folks outside of war zones. Michael Steinbach politics We don't have a desire or a right to step on somebody's freedom of expression. They have a right to express their opinion, but when that opinion turns into violent rhetoric and then into action, that's something different. Michael Steinbach politics Once you get to Europe, you can easily get down to Turkey and into Syria. Michael Steinbach politics There are individuals out there who are inspired by the message of terrorist groups and they encourage family members, including their children, to follow that path. Michael Steinbach politics
