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Threat level because of the overall threat level from isis-inspired lone wolfs who appear intent on attacking military targets not only in the u.s. but overseas. they're still at the heightened state of alert throughout all of their facilities throughout the u.s. and around the world, which at any time can be raised. right now, it remains at that bravo level, which indicates that there could be a serious terrorist threat. but no signs of an actual attack imminent. >> let's bring in tom costello at the scene. have you seen a change in posture from the police or the security agencies responding ...

They have notice? there are certainly some things subjective out there, but it doesn't make a difference to the claim. >> so is isis basing their claim of responsibility on that one single tweet or does it suggest to you that there was some more interaction that we have yet to find out about? >> it doesn't suggest there necessarily is. the islamic state, unlike al qaeda, is very ready to take credit for people who act in its name. that's one of the reasons it's so effective as encouraging lone wolfs and other people who are acting under isis's inspiration as opposed to at its command. it's so ...

What did he have to say? >> that was one of the first questions he received. his reaction to the torture memo. he told us he hadn't even read the memo. he stayed tight-lipped. but he said the fbi is focused on any activity overseas and from home-grown violent extremists in reaction to the memo today. >> we just had the department of homeland security secretary jeh johnson on the show the other day, very concerned about the home-grown terrorists, the lone wolfs. for more, let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. tell us about these torture techniques. >> reporter: let's start with...

Has had mr. cross on their radar for quite some time but reports indicate that he may have been sort of estranged from his white supremacist networks. how common is it to have a lone wolf extremist? >> well, lone wolfs are the most common that we see from the domestic radical right. there were times when schemes were hatched in smoky rooms with lots of men in them and that kind of thing but that is not true these days. some 20 years ago there was an important essay written on that very idea, that we need to operate as lone wolves because otherwise our organizations will be destroyed.

Has had mr. cross on their radar for quite some time but reports indicate that he may have been sort of estranged from his white supremacist networks. how common is it to have a lone wolf extremist? >> well, lone wolfs are the most common that we see from the domestic radical right. there were times when schemes were hatched in smoky rooms with lots of men in them and that kind of thing but that is not true these days. some 20 years ago there was an important essay written on that very idea, that we need to operate as lone wolves because otherwise our organizations will be destroyed. so that i...