The key issue is territorial control. Seth Jones More Quotes by Seth Jones More Quotes From Seth Jones What's most likely is not an attack against a U.S. government official like the President, but an attack that happens while the President is there, security for the president is likely to be very significant and that means what Al-Shabaab is likely to do, based on what it has done very recently, is go for a soft target. Seth Jones top-news This sends a very clear message to Al-Shabaab not to try to attempt anything against the President. Seth Jones top-news