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US President Barack Obama authorized air strikes and aid drops to fight ISIS terrorists and prevent ‘genocide.’ Over the weekend, tens of thousands of Iraqis have safely escaped Mt. Sinjar and been escorted by Khurdish forces back to Iraq. Still, some analysts said the price for US involvement may mean an attack on US soil. In July, Brett McGurk, the top State Department official for Iraq said that 30 to 50 suicide bombers per month deployed in Syria and Iraq by ISIS “are increasingly western passport holders,” and that “it is a matter of time before these suicide bombers are directed elsewhere.” About 12,000 foreign fighters are estimated to have fought in Syria, according to the Soufan group – more than the 10,000 who fought in Afghanistan.
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