“We have in fact kept close tabs on those who we believe have left and those who’ve come back,” says Johnson. “But you can’t know everything.” Indeed. Especially when your administration is committed as a matter of policy to denying the nature and magnitude of the threat.
Stahl asks him, “So do you think if it were easier for these kids to get there, there would be more of them going?” Johnson answers, “Probably.” But why? Why would they all want to join up with a group that twists and hijacks the true, peaceful teachings of their religion?
“Homeland Security: Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson talks about the evolving role of his department’s massive security efforts,” by Lesley Stahl, CBS News, April 5, 2015 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Lesley Stahl: As I understand it, of the 180 Americans who have gone overseas to fight in Iraq and Syria, 40 have come back. I assume you’re keeping close tabs on those 40?
Jeh Johnson: We have in fact kept close tabs on those who we believe have left and those who’ve come back. A number have been arrested or investigated and we have systems in place to track these individuals. But you can’t know everything.
More than 3,000 Europeans have gone to Iraq and Syria to fight with ISIS. One reason so few young people from the United States have gone, he says is geography.
Jeh Johnson: We are separated from the hot spots by an ocean, which does make it more difficult.
Lesley Stahl: So do you think if it were easier for these kids to get there, there would be more of them going?
Jeh Johnson: Probably. And so border security is not simply preventing people from getting in, but very often preventing somebody from leaving for the wrong reasons….
Yes, what could possibly go wrong with that?
Georg says
There’s nothing that offends me so much about this guy as his dopiness. For what reason did he pass so many others who were eager for his position?
Don McKellar says
He is demonstrating the reason that Obama has him there.
mortimer says
Exactly…he is an enabler of jihad. They don’t want to suggest that Islam is the problem. They don’t want to suggest that jihad is inherent to Islam.
mortimer says
Diversity and cultural Marxism. The jihadists should all be in Guantanamo.
Georg says
Outrageous, we deserve better… What an insult, I wrote an e-mail to the White House inspired by this thread– I’m sure you all know who i am –::))
Jerry says
But for what ungodly reasons did you, American voters put the Obamination in the WH helping to turn it into a model SH?
Shane says
Obama values loyalty to him over competence. Even so, who could do a good job with the Muslim-loving Obama as President?
Arrest these traitors, take away their citizenhip and then deport them.
marco says
40 that we know of. But hey its ok because they are safely back home now. Praise God!/not!! Let the bastards go but dont let them back in!
Westman says
Suspected Muslims militants were imprisoned at Guantanamo for less. Why not send this 40 there, in a segregated wing, for a re-education program since the US Government refuses to close it?
The cost of going for Jihad must be prohibitive in the minds of Western “Walter Mitty” Jihadists or it will continue. The liberal media keeps saying “sad misunterstood boy” when it should be, “bad boy”.
mortimer says
Re-education…deprogramming…just do it. A huge effort must be made to deprogram all Muslims from this supremacist Death Cult.
Medina says
I’m not willing to trust the safety of my family and country on “de-programming.” This lot fought for the enemy, even if Obama refuses to name them as our state enemy. GITMO, firing squad, on to the next.
gravenimage says
Why would pious Muslims let themselves be “deprogrammed” by the filthy Kuffar?
Dee says
Promote mental health awareness in the workplace .. bullying awareness in school.
Recognize malignant personalities and how to treat them.
Rachel says
They are keeping tabs on ISIS members, you know, those guys who burned a caged man alive and have beheaded, raped, and tortured. Our lives, liberty, and our pursuit of happiness are in the hands of satan.
William Lucas Harvey Jr. says
Our apparent Pro Islam, Pro Muslim – Anti America, Anti Constitution, Anti Christian, Anti Israel, U.S. Obama Administration strikes again.
Let the U.S. Muslims go to wage Jihad for the Islamic State, and don’t revoke their Passports, and United States Citizenship as should be done, then let them BACK in to wage Jihad here in America.
Jerry says
Revoke the Jihadis rather than their passports.
JamesonRocks says
40? Only 40? Hmmm… Just seems like a low number to me…
Don McKellar says
As he says: “You can’t know everything.” Almost without question it is more than 40 and makes up at least an entire Company of battle-hardened Islamic State moslems back in the USA to wage covert war on the infidels. Each one a literal walking time-bomb thanks to Obama’s policies! He is COMPLETELY responsible for each one and the deaths that are certain to come.
Peggy says
So what now then? If or when they go looking for a job what are they going to put on their resume?
What are they going to say their skills are? Where do they see themselves in the next five years?
I would love to read that resume.
Oh, I know, they will draw the veterans pension so they never have to work again.
particolor says
Experienced Islamic Slaughterman .. Recent Extra Course Completed !!
Chris says
Johnson answers, “Probably.” But why? Why would they all want to join up with a group that twists and hijacks the true, peaceful teachings of their religion? Another Taqiyya line.
mortimer says
“Why would they all want to join up with a group that twists and hijacks the true, peaceful teachings of their religion?”
FIRST of all, they join ISLAMIC STUDY GROUPS. Then, they learn the TRUE, JIHADIC TEACHINGS of their religion. Then, they learn the INDIVIDUAL DUTY OF JIHAD. Then, they learn the duty of creating a caliphate. Then, they join ISIS.
How do you stop people from joining ISIS? Ban Islamic STUDY GROUPS.
Jerry says
Most civilised countries ban Hitler’s Mein Kampff.
It is about time we ban Mohammad’s Mein Kor’an
and his followers Mein Hadith
gravenimage says
If the Qur’an and Hadith were banned, Jerry, the first people to be arrested would be Anti-Jihadists like Robert Spencer, who has actually written books on the subject. I own several copies myself, and have an internet history of looking up Hadith and Qur’an quotes.
Do you really want a populace barred by law from learning what we are up against from Islam? The only ones who would obey this ban would be law-abiding Infidels—certainly not pious Muslims.
Westman says
How many were involved in the mass killings committed by ISIS?
quotha raven says
What, exactly, did Johnson mean when he said “There have been more threats on Obama’s life than any other president, for obvious reasons.” Tell me he was not referring to “racism”. What obvious reasons could he have been referring to?
Chris says
“For obvious reasons? ” Obama should be more worried about an attempt on his miserable life from an American patriot, and not a fellow Moslem.
gravenimage says
American patriots do not go around assassinating presidents, even dangerously bad ones. Perhaps you have America confused with Dar-al-Islam?
quotha raven says
Gravenimage – That was exactly my reaction to Chris’s response to my question about what Jeh Johnson meant by “for obvious reasons.” Johnson (on 60 Minutes) did not mention US pats versus Islamists, nor did he indicate who was making all these threats against Obama.qr
Jerry says
Most threats on the Obamination’s life originated from Muslims,
while, in fact, he is a threat on all non-Muslims lives
quotha raven says
“Most threats on the Obamination’s life originated from Muslims…”
Source, please, Jerry. How do you know this?
quotha raven says
Jerry – Why would there be so many Muslim threats against Obama, when he has consistently and frequently said and done drastic (in my view) things that only serve the interests of one jihad or another. military or stealth. I cannot recall any action which Obama has taken nor any words he has spoken that have been critical or damaging to Islam. I do, however, recall many speeches and actions he has said/taken which serve to damage the USA, Israel and Christians and reduce our status in the world. So my question, again, is why would so many Muslims want to kill him? And what is so “obvious” about the reason(s) for all these threats?
duh_swami says
Why would they all want to join up with a group that twists and hijacks the true, peaceful teachings of their religion?
Man, he shore is smart…If I could, I would like to shake Jeh’s hand…vigorously… for 10-15 minutes, then give him 30-50 hardy pats on the back for excessive displays of intelligence…
gravenimage says
That wasn’t a quote from the witless Jeh Johnson, Swami—it was an ironic question from Robert Spencer.
Lia Wissing says
I have a problem. I am not American, but America is the leading nation in the free West, so whatever happens in the USA touches all the rest of us. You have a presidential election coming up. Can we afford anther Clinton (with Huma Abedin & her entire family as a given), millions of Saudi oil dollars & the ongoing secrecy & lies? Can we afford another Bush (the pals of Bandar)? I’ve looked at the possible candidates. Is there a single one anyone of you would advise fellow Americans to vote for? I see none, with the possible exception of Dr Ben Carson? Please help.
duh_swami says
There’s a lot of potential ‘R’ candidates, but only one will be selected.
When you say you looked at the candidates and see none worthy but Dr Ben, I wonder what you are using as a measuring stick. Demo/liberals hate any R. R’s are responsible for every dastardly deed post Lincoln…according to some of them…I prefer someone who has not already initiated into the ‘elite’ club of DC…I have never liked the idea of career politicians.
Dr Ben fits that and so do Walker, John R. Kasich (Gov of Ohio), even Donald Trump who has no chance. Trump would be a good Prez in the sense that because of who he is, he has ‘something’ on every big shot internationally. And can ‘pressure’ them into cooperation…But I doubt he is a viable candidate otherwise. What the candidate knows about Islam is a big factor to me…Some are better than others but a lot like Rand Paul are clueless. We will know more when all the declaring is over and debates begin…The cream will rise to the top…it always does.
Chris says
Unfortunately the last cream was very sour and well and truly off, better luck this time?
duh_swami says
In the last two elections, that wasn’t cream coming to the top…Lot of vile, disgusting, things also float…
gravenimage says
We don’t seem to have any Churchill’s waiting in the wings, Lia—but there are quite a few candidates who are at least loyal to America and the West. It is early on yet—but there are a few that look at least somewhat hopeful.
Beckwith says
Johnson talks about border security, but everybody knows there is no such thing. America’s borders don’t exist under the Obama regime.
Manuel Paleologus says
The Muslim immigration must be frozen immediately. The extremist should be expelled from US soil.
Whenever the Muslim countries will allow the Christianity on their land without intimidation, then, they are free to come here and to build mosques.
Until the Western countries will not wake up and realizing they are the undertaken of the Western civilization our governments are systematically destroying us.
The Byzantine Emperor Manuel 2 Paleologus defined Islam like no one else did it before and after:
”[s]how me just what Mohammed brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.”
The history had proved this statement.
Manuel Paleologus
bullfrogger says
While the liberal politicians, press , and citizens have all conspired to enable these terrorists , my wrath is also directed at the conservative politicians who refuse to say what many of us already know . When will just one of these cowards take the leap , decide to be a statesman , and lead us out of this mess. They all conspired to make Islam look harmless which takes no guts at all . Do they have any idea what it’s like to be a citizen of this country knowing that those whom we elected to protect and defend us not only refuse to do it , they don’t even have the guts to state the problem . Our brave young citizens defend us gloriously every day all over the globe while the cowards who send them there hide in the dark . It’s just disgusting .
gravenimage says
40 US Muslims have come home after waging jihad for the Islamic State
“We have in fact kept close tabs on those who we believe have left and those who’ve come back,” says Johnson. “But you can’t know everything.”
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In other words, it there are more Jihad terror attacks, don’t blame me…
More:
Stahl asks him, “So do you think if it were easier for these kids to get there, there would be more of them going?” Johnson answers, “Probably.”
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How can he be so laconic about this? Is the only thing even vaguely protecting us the high cost of an airline ticket to Turkey?
More:
Lesley Stahl: As I understand it, of the 180 Americans who have gone overseas to fight in Iraq and Syria, 40 have come back. I assume you’re keeping close tabs on those 40?
Jeh Johnson: We have in fact kept close tabs on those who we believe have left and those who’ve come back. A number have been arrested or investigated and we have systems in place to track these individuals. But you can’t know everything.
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Why are *any* of them—all Muslims who have gone off to offer support to a Jihad terrorist group—roaming around free? And support is the least of it—many of these Mohammedans have no doubt committed atrocities, and many have received full training as Jihadists. And now these Jihadists are bringing these homicidal skills back home…
FredvanH says
Enough already of the free of engagement. Hold them to account. For every American citizen that dies or is injured because of their treacherous collaboration with the enemy, give them a life sentence. And that also applies to Bollocks Insane Ebola.