European capital cities step up security amid warnings of terror attack planned for between...

Daily Mail ^ | 12/26/15 | Jay Akbar

[metmom]

They never do sleep, but that said, I don't think anything will happen. A serious backlash is brewing and I think even the dumbest goat lover in ISIS realizes that pushing too much now could damage their chances of success later, say, in six months. They're not going to wait long, but I think they won't strike now.

Yeah, but rocket scientists they're not.

Even if most of them do recognize that, all it takes is a couple renegades who are willing to operate outside of protocol and it could ignite something.

I hope so. If the European countries don't take some drastic action, they are cooked.

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

TBH it looks like the Iraqi army is (finally) doing well against ISIS by retaking Ramadi. Those who have spent time with ISIS and have been amongst them seem to agree that deploying non-muslim boots on the ground is a trap designed to stir up the Muslim world onto their side. If air and SF support can enable muslim ground forces to do the job, then all the better. Putting Western boots on the ground should be an absolute last resort IMHO, because it is exactly what they are planning for and want to see happen. The last thing they want is to be crushed by other muslims because it ruins their inspiring narrative.