On the very day that President Obama declared ISIS to be “contained,” it reached hundreds of miles outside the borders of its so-called caliphate and struck the heart of Paris. The dead and wounded are still be counted, but the death toll exceeds 120 and may continue to grow, with dozens reportedly injured critically. This is what happens when terrorists are given safe havens, when they have time and space to recruit and train new fighters, and when they have time and funds to organize attacks. In short, the West forgot a principal lesson of September 11: that terrorists cannot be given respite. In the last month, ISIS has claimed responsibility for suicide bombings in Beirut, downing a...
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