Clinton calls for intel surge to thwart terrorist attacks
September 19, 2016  22:24
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Monday called for an intelligence surge, a partnership with the IT industry and for trust between law enforcement and Muslim Americans to thwart terrorist attacks inside the US. 

"We should launch an intelligence surge to help identify and thwart attacks before they can be carried out. We need to work more closely with Silicon Valley and other partners to counter terrorist propaganda and recruitment efforts online. And it is crucial that we continue to build up trust between law enforcement and Muslim-American communities," Clinton told reporters at a news conference.

In the Middle East, the US needs to smash Islamic State strongholds with an accelerated coalition air campaign, more support for Arab and Kurdish forces on the ground and intense diplomatic efforts in Syria, Iraq and across the region, she asserted. 

"Working closely with our allies and partners to keep us safe must be the top priority for our next commander-in-chief. Later, I'll discuss the threat from terrorism with President el-Sisi of Egypt and other world leaders," she said as the FBI and the NYPD nabbed an Afghan American as a suspect for the New York terror attack over the weekend.

Clinton, who represented New York State in the US Senate before becoming Secretary of State in the first term of the Obama administration urged fellow Americans to be vigilant, but not afraid.
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