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I want to switch gears here as we continue to track the severe weather across the country and focus back on isis and the u.s. war on terror. a few things have happened since that attack that terror attack in texas last week. the gunmen were killed. the fbi discovered at least one of them was in direct online contact with a known isis recruiter. the u.s. military did raise at the end of this week a security level at every base post installation in this country. let's bring in phil mudd a former cia counterterrorism official. thanks for being here phil. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >> when you...

Enforcement to keep tabs on. >> it really is an expansion of how the internet has been used frankly for several years now, both in recruitment and radicalization of young people to join terrorist groups. >> let's bring in anthony lemieux investigator for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism and retired general. >> why raise the security level when they also say that there's no specific threat and time to it? >> let me fut in perspective. when i commanded force this is europe, we were continually at force protection bravo. what this means is you want more situational awareness, you...

Grown extremists. the security level has now increased to bravo. a ranking signifying an increased threat of terrorism. they have not been at this level since the 10th anniversary of 9/11. >> not only do you have to secure the access to the bases, but you have to ramp up security on the post itself. this is going to be a big operation for the security forces of all of the services. >> the texas shooting is highlighting the threat from isis supporters hiding within the united states. >> groups are now calling publicly for attacks in the west of people they have never recruited. they have never ...

The largest ones you see on the map. ordered the terror level threat raised. that's because of threats posed by people like elton simpson, the foiled terrorist who tried off to shoot up an event in texas. an before i could do any serious damage. jim sciutto has more on the new threat level. >> reporter: the u.s. military is raising the security level at every base across the country. as concerns grow over the threat from isis. it was the shooting in texas sunday that prompted the increased security measures. the military says the step is not tied to a specific credible threat. saying "we have ...

Concerning the military and concerning the attack and the u.s. military taking this threat very seriously. >> the u.s. military is raising the security level at every base across the country. as concerns grow over the threat from isis. it was a shooting in texas on sunday that prompted the increased security measures. and the military said the step is not tied to a specific credible threat saying we have the same concern about the potential threat posed by violent proem grown extremists. and the security level has increased to bravo, a ranking and increased predictable threat of terrorism. u.s...