scriven?> yes. >> and what about all of the paraphernalia of americana, and the can cultural statements are all over the place, and then we find down in the garage an arsenal. >> yeah, it is an interesting sort of dichotomy that is is going on here. i would like to address a few points. >> well, how about putting the dichotomy together. and have you ever seen a case like this where the terrorists are trying to assimilate? >> sure. we ask intelligence operatives to do the same when they go overseas, and you know, it is about establishing a cover. >> i get you. >> and so, i would imagine that it would be a matter of operational protocol for a group like isis or the sympathizers for that matter to avoid detection by assuming a regular as you put it american life. >> what do you mean? do you agree with that is >> well, it is part of the ruse, and a assimilate and act like they want to belong, and then assimilate. >> all right. is scriven, how much of this is passive and lone wolf. somebody on the

is scriven, how much of this is passive and lone wolf.omebody on the behalf of the isis, they want to take them, and blow up americans, go ahead, and do it. you macgyverish, and put together a bomb, fine, go ahead and do it. how much of this is operational from overseas? >> i don't know if we can determine whether it is operational overseas or not, but isis has been clear to do whatever you can do to support the caliphate. you don't have to come to syria or iraq, and fight where you are, because you can carry are the fight to the west. >> shawn? >> yes. >> this is part of their whole operational strategy, and they have had it for some time as shawn had pointed out earlier where they the allow you to take it upon yourself to be an independent franchise. this is not going to necessarily a new thing with isis or the groups after fill yated with them, or the groups a that they formally belong to. we saw the same thing with al qaeda. it allows them an opportunity to use the lone wolves as an extension of the ability to do what they need to do

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