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hello my name is Martine D Domenico and

hello my name is Martine D Domenico and I know when you look at this title you

I know when you look at this title you

I know when you look at this title you may feel confused puzzled

may feel confused puzzled

may feel confused puzzled maybe a little worried but I’m here to

maybe a little worried but I’m here to

maybe a little worried but I’m here to tell you that this is so much more than

tell you that this is so much more than

tell you that this is so much more than we know you should not be worried in

we know you should not be worried in

we know you should not be worried in fact you should be amazed I thought what

fact you should be amazed I thought what

fact you should be amazed I thought what out of what technology has spiraled and

out of what technology has spiraled and

out of what technology has spiraled and has what has become I think this is

has what has become I think this is

has what has become I think this is exactly why I’m here to talk to you

exactly why I’m here to talk to you

exactly why I’m here to talk to you today many young adults in our

today many young adults in our

today many young adults in our generation do not know the specifics of

generation do not know the specifics of

generation do not know the specifics of Isis where it began how it started what

Isis where it began how it started what

Isis where it began how it started what threats they have posed but we do know

threats they have posed but we do know

threats they have posed but we do know the use of social media like the backs

the use of social media like the backs

the use of social media like the backs of our hands in fact raise your hand if

of our hands in fact raise your hand if

of our hands in fact raise your hand if you know what Isis in fact raise your

you know what Isis in fact raise your

you know what Isis in fact raise your hand if you know what insta is

hand if you know what insta is

hand if you know what insta is abbreviated for reason why now raise

abbreviated for reason why now raise

abbreviated for reason why now raise your hand if you know what Isis stands

your hand if you know what Isis stands

your hand if you know what Isis stands for okay well as you can see this is a

for okay well as you can see this is a

for okay well as you can see this is a much smaller number than when I asked

much smaller number than when I asked

much smaller number than when I asked you to raise your hand

you to raise your hand

you to raise your hand for what and so it’s abbreviated for no

for what and so it’s abbreviated for no

for what and so it’s abbreviated for no one on that fault for this since it is

one on that fault for this since it is

one on that fault for this since it is not a part of our education system I

not a part of our education system I

not a part of our education system I know there’s a lack of information in

know there’s a lack of information in

know there’s a lack of information in this field simply from teachers posing

this field simply from teachers posing

this field simply from teachers posing questions and classrooms and students

questions and classrooms and students

questions and classrooms and students having no idea how to answer them I know

I know if you’re seen Bernhard’s there’s

I know if you’re seen Bernhard’s there’s a colonel men’s club and not a current

a colonel men’s club and not a current

a colonel men’s club and not a current events class that we can take in fact in

events class that we can take in fact in

events class that we can take in fact in fact students students can only join

fact students students can only join

fact students students can only join this club out of their own time and is

this club out of their own time and is

this club out of their own time and is not a part of their own schedule what’s

not a part of their own schedule what’s

not a part of their own schedule what’s going to feed you may see 300 people its

going to feed you may see 300 people its

going to feed you may see 300 people its bombed in the Syrian bombing now what

bombed in the Syrian bombing now what

bombed in the Syrian bombing now what does this truly mean how many people

does this truly mean how many people

does this truly mean how many people were killed what what bomb where was

were killed what what bomb where was

were killed what what bomb where was this on where did this bombing occur how

this on where did this bombing occur how

this on where did this bombing occur how did this happen what events leading up

did this happen what events leading up

did this happen what events leading up to this made this happen some may say

to this made this happen some may say

to this made this happen some may say technology is easy to use while others

technology is easy to use while others

technology is easy to use while others have a difficulty now Isis a widely

have a difficulty now Isis a widely

have a difficulty now Isis a widely known of Isis which stands for Islamic

known of Isis which stands for Islamic

known of Isis which stands for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL

State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL

State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL which is ISIL or at la McStay of Iraq

which is ISIL or at la McStay of Iraq

which is ISIL or at la McStay of Iraq and al-sham which is Isis is it’s it’s

and al-sham which is Isis is it’s it’s

and al-sham which is Isis is it’s it’s fluent in this technology most of their

fluent in this technology most of their

fluent in this technology most of their rulers like Abu Bakar al-baghdadi

rulers like Abu Bakar al-baghdadi

rulers like Abu Bakar al-baghdadi have banded in the use of social media

have banded in the use of social media

have banded in the use of social media and recruitment of Isis soldiers doesn’t

and recruitment of Isis soldiers doesn’t

and recruitment of Isis soldiers doesn’t it seem odd to you

it seem odd to you

it seem odd to you overseas Isis members are using

overseas Isis members are using

overseas Isis members are using technology the same exact apps that we

technology the same exact apps that we

technology the same exact apps that we do Twitter Facebook Instagram

do Twitter Facebook Instagram

do Twitter Facebook Instagram except they’re back they are using them

except they’re back they are using them

except they’re back they are using them vastly differently 9 out of 10 high

vastly differently 9 out of 10 high

vastly differently 9 out of 10 high school students use social media

school students use social media

school students use social media according to CBS 4 Isis they have over

according to CBS 4 Isis they have over

according to CBS 4 Isis they have over 90,000 accounts Isis related accounts

90,000 accounts Isis related accounts

90,000 accounts Isis related accounts following you are probably your friends

following you are probably your friends

following you are probably your friends maybe some of your family members but

maybe some of your family members but

maybe some of your family members but for Isis they have over 5,000 followers

for Isis they have over 5,000 followers

for Isis they have over 5,000 followers on each one of their accounts according

on each one of their accounts according

on each one of their accounts according to Time magazine Isis has the most

to Time magazine Isis has the most

to Time magazine Isis has the most sophisticated propaganda machine out of

sophisticated propaganda machine out of

sophisticated propaganda machine out of any terrorist organization it is a

any terrorist organization it is a

any terrorist organization it is a global communication strategy that has

global communication strategy that has

global communication strategy that has puzzled counterterrorism officials while

puzzled counterterrorism officials while

puzzled counterterrorism officials while making significant strides amongst us

making significant strides amongst us

making significant strides amongst us advocates 3004

advocates 3004

advocates 3004 Westerners have gone to Syria to join

Westerners have gone to Syria to join

Westerners have gone to Syria to join Isis 200 have attempted to go to Syria

Isis 200 have attempted to go to Syria

Isis 200 have attempted to go to Syria to join Isis but it is hard to discern

to join Isis but it is hard to discern

to join Isis but it is hard to discern how many Isis sympathizers there are on

how many Isis sympathizers there are on

how many Isis sympathizers there are on US soil so what is terrorism what have I

US soil so what is terrorism what have I

US soil so what is terrorism what have I been speaking to you about today

been speaking to you about today

been speaking to you about today terrorism is defined as the act of

terrorism is defined as the act of

terrorism is defined as the act of violence and intimidation used for

violence and intimidation used for

violence and intimidation used for political aims this is exactly what Isis

political aims this is exactly what Isis

political aims this is exactly what Isis is doing when using social media in fact

is doing when using social media in fact

is doing when using social media in fact they don’t simply just know how to use

they don’t simply just know how to use

they don’t simply just know how to use it they are fluent in it their fluency

it they are fluent in it their fluency

it they are fluent in it their fluency and Twitter has caused over a thousand

and Twitter has caused over a thousand

and Twitter has caused over a thousand accounts to be suspended the anonymity

accounts to be suspended the anonymity

accounts to be suspended the anonymity of social media is what makes the

of social media is what makes the

of social media is what makes the detection so tricky it they’re able to

detection so tricky it they’re able to

detection so tricky it they’re able to attacked fortunately most American

attacked fortunately most American

attacked fortunately most American computer masterminds are able to detect

computer masterminds are able to detect

computer masterminds are able to detect their encryption tools which were once

their encryption tools which were once

their encryption tools which were once only accessible to America to to the

only accessible to America to to the

only accessible to America to to the government intelligence agencies not

government intelligence agencies not

government intelligence agencies not only it’s Isis imposing threats on

only it’s Isis imposing threats on

only it’s Isis imposing threats on social media but they are there they are

social media but they are there they are

social media but they are there they are simply taking Islamic beliefs and

simply taking Islamic beliefs and

simply taking Islamic beliefs and spreading them throughout social media

spreading them throughout social media

spreading them throughout social media Isis play in liliane lis post videos of

Isis play in liliane lis post videos of

Isis play in liliane lis post videos of attacks beheadings and killings these

attacks beheadings and killings these

attacks beheadings and killings these videos have made headlines on MSNBC Fox

videos have made headlines on MSNBC Fox

videos have made headlines on MSNBC Fox CNN etc they have struck France Tunisia

CNN etc they have struck France Tunisia

CNN etc they have struck France Tunisia Kuwait and even of a country similar to

Kuwait and even of a country similar to

Kuwait and even of a country similar to ours England this is what puts the

ours England this is what puts the

ours England this is what puts the severity into perspective when I read

severity into perspective when I read

severity into perspective when I read these articles of women or Westerners

these articles of women or Westerners

these articles of women or Westerners joining Isis I am amazed they simply

joining Isis I am amazed they simply

joining Isis I am amazed they simply seemed so vulnerable and they seemed so

seemed so vulnerable and they seemed so

seemed so vulnerable and they seemed so easy to manipulate all these women

easy to manipulate all these women

easy to manipulate all these women attempting to join Isis range from all

attempting to join Isis range from all

attempting to join Isis range from all different backgrounds coming from Denver

different backgrounds coming from Denver

different backgrounds coming from Denver all the way to London they they have

all the way to London they they have

all the way to London they they have become jihadist fighters and 550 women

become jihadist fighters and 550 women

become jihadist fighters and 550 women are already raising the next generation

are already raising the next generation

are already raising the next generation of jihadist fighters

some Westerners have gone to use their

some Westerners have gone to use their expertise and help Isis with medical

expertise and help Isis with medical

expertise and help Isis with medical assistance although most of the motives

assistance although most of the motives

assistance although most of the motives are unknown there are they are though of

are unknown there are they are though of

are unknown there are they are though of the ones known they are of a mixed

the ones known they are of a mixed

the ones known they are of a mixed background no pilgrim fits one profile

background no pilgrim fits one profile

background no pilgrim fits one profile they are ranging from rappers to X to

they are ranging from rappers to X to

they are ranging from rappers to X to grandparents to students like us this is

grandparents to students like us this is

grandparents to students like us this is not the first time this has happened in

not the first time this has happened in

not the first time this has happened in American culture pilgrimages from China

American culture pilgrimages from China

American culture pilgrimages from China and the Soviet Union simply proved how

and the Soviet Union simply proved how

and the Soviet Union simply proved how in this case desire Trump’s reason Isis

in this case desire Trump’s reason Isis

in this case desire Trump’s reason Isis sympathizers and recruiters feel the

sympathizers and recruiters feel the

sympathizers and recruiters feel the need to join because they want to be a

need to join because they want to be a

need to join because they want to be a part of a perfect social system and they

part of a perfect social system and they

part of a perfect social system and they want to be a part of something that can

want to be a part of something that can

want to be a part of something that can combat US forces sociologist Karl

combat US forces sociologist Karl

combat US forces sociologist Karl Mannheim said quote wishful thinking has

Mannheim said quote wishful thinking has

Mannheim said quote wishful thinking has always figured in human affairs and

always figured in human affairs and

always figured in human affairs and quote the persuasion and intimidation of

quote the persuasion and intimidation of

quote the persuasion and intimidation of Isis is what is what overcomes critical

Isis is what is what overcomes critical

Isis is what is what overcomes critical thinking in 2014 three girls from Denver

thinking in 2014 three girls from Denver

thinking in 2014 three girls from Denver attempted to travel to Syria they told

attempted to travel to Syria they told

attempted to travel to Syria they told their parents that were going to the

their parents that were going to the

their parents that were going to the library and in the next second they were

library and in the next second they were

library and in the next second they were gone one stole $2,000 from her father

gone one stole $2,000 from her father

gone one stole $2,000 from her father and she fled according to investigators

and she fled according to investigators

and she fled according to investigators these girls have been planning to travel

these girls have been planning to travel

these girls have been planning to travel to Isis for months before they all the

to Isis for months before they all the

to Isis for months before they all the FBI could not detect all of their all

FBI could not detect all of their all

FBI could not detect all of their all their online activity and that is where

their online activity and that is where

their online activity and that is where the u.s. is at fault that is where we

the u.s. is at fault that is where we

the u.s. is at fault that is where we are failing one of Isis’s motives is to

are failing one of Isis’s motives is to

are failing one of Isis’s motives is to bring a perspective of utopia to the

bring a perspective of utopia to the

bring a perspective of utopia to the Western Hemisphere based on recent based

Western Hemisphere based on recent based

Western Hemisphere based on recent based on a recent poll of people that have

on a recent poll of people that have

on a recent poll of people that have immigrated to Isis

immigrated to Isis

immigrated to Isis what Westerners feel the need to join

what Westerners feel the need to join

what Westerners feel the need to join because they want to express their hate

because they want to express their hate

because they want to express their hate for prejudices against Muslims what

for prejudices against Muslims what

for prejudices against Muslims what these women’s claims themselves as

these women’s claims themselves as

these women’s claims themselves as victims but how are they putting

victims but how are they putting

victims but how are they putting themselves in this pose

themselves in this pose

themselves in this pose Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken

Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken

Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken much about this topic and he has said

much about this topic and he has said

much about this topic and he has said that Isis makes themselves look victim

that Isis makes themselves look victim

that Isis makes themselves look victim like an iconic instead of villainous and

like an iconic instead of villainous and

like an iconic instead of villainous and murderous in a study based on the recent

murderous in a study based on the recent

murderous in a study based on the recent pilgrims to Islam state they have all

pilgrims to Islam state they have all

pilgrims to Islam state they have all said that they push again they push

said that they push again they push

said that they push again they push aside threatening information and

aside threatening information and

aside threatening information and instead they they make a sense of utopia

instead they they make a sense of utopia

instead they they make a sense of utopia from what they hear of Isis on social

from what they hear of Isis on social

from what they hear of Isis on social media today I’m not here to scare you

media today I’m not here to scare you

media today I’m not here to scare you about what Isis is doing overseas and

about what Isis is doing overseas and

about what Isis is doing overseas and how they are how their how their

how they are how their how their

how they are how their how their presence in the United States here is so

presence in the United States here is so

presence in the United States here is so large it is so much larger than me

large it is so much larger than me

large it is so much larger than me standing here and telling you all these

standing here and telling you all these

standing here and telling you all these facts instead I hope you came out of

facts instead I hope you came out of

facts instead I hope you came out of today feeling enlightened feeling like

today feeling enlightened feeling like

today feeling enlightened feeling like you found something new and feeling like

you found something new and feeling like

you found something new and feeling like there’s something so much more something

there’s something so much more something

there’s something so much more something that you can take from this speech thank

that you can take from this speech thank

that you can take from this speech thank you

you

you [Applause]

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