The attacks in Brussels have put the fight against terrorism and specifically against the Islamic State back at the center of American politics.
Evidence is emerging from Europe that the November Paris attacks and the recent Brussels attacks are likely linked,
Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
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U.S. President Barack Obama faced questions of why he went to an exhibition baseball game instead of focusing on responding to the tragedy of the terrorist attacks in Brussels.
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But U.S. Senator Ted Cruz thinks he has a solution
increased monitoring of what he describes as Muslim neighborhoods.
He repeated his call to the CBS Morning News.
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Likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton quickly scheduled a major speech on counter-terrorism and foreign policy at prestigious Stanford University.
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It's all part of a oft-times vicious back and forth
especially over the best way to counter the Islamic State
While the Associated press reporting
European intelligence officials believe the Islamic State could easily have 400 trained fighters for a wave of terrorist attacks across the continent.
Leading Republican candidate Donald Trump has called for the increased use of torture.
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While Ted Cruz even suggested making the sand of the Middle East deserts glow - a possible reference to the use of nuclear weapons.
Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan wishes everyone would calm down.
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For the current leader of the free world,
President Obama wants everyone to know that destroying the Islamic State is his top priority
but he won't do anything counter productive to achieve that goal.
Priscilla Huff, Washington
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