Never mind, too, that recent attacks in the United States by individuals inspired by radical ideology were committed by American citizens. And never mind that there’s a significant and often unmentioned protection the United States enjoys that Europe doesn’t: the Atlantic Ocean. He spoke by phone with The Washington Post to explain how the geography of the United States offers us a distinct advantage. (Not to mention that reaching the United States by boat is an order of magnitude more difficult than reaching Europe by boat.) It’s a lot harder,” Byman said.

Source: Washington Post September 15, 2017 20:15 UTC