Posted on 07/18/2017 4:25:01 PM PDT by Lorianne
Children used in suicide attacks, executions and other operations. The Islamic State has a robust program, named “Cubs of the Caliphate,” for indoctrinating children. It is one of the most disturbing aspects of the organization’s operations. Not only does the Islamic State’s propaganda frequently feature children attending classes, its videos have proudly displayed the jihadists’ use of children as executioners.
Earlier this month, for instance, the group’s Wilayah Jazirah disseminated a video entitled, “They Left Their Beds Empty.” Four children are shown beheading Islamic State captives. The same production is laced with footage of the terrorists responsible for the November 2015 Paris attacks, as well as other plots in Europe. Indeed, the children are made to reenact some of the same execution scenes that the Paris attackers carried out before being deployed. The Islamic State’s message is clear: A new generation of jihadists is being raised to replace those who have fallen, including those who have already struck inside Europe.
The “Cubs of the Caliphate” program is not confined to Iraq and Syria, but also operates in Afghanistan and elsewhere. This means that numerous children who have been indoctrinated in the Islamic State’s ways will pose a disturbing challenge for authorities going forward. As I noted above, some have already been used in “martyrdom operations” in Iraq and Syria. It is possible that others could be used in a similar fashion outside of the group’s battlefields, in Europe or the U.S. One purpose behind making children or adults commit heinous acts is to shock their conscience into thinking there is no way back, that they have crossed a threshold and there is no return. There are no easy answers for how to best deal with this problem.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2017/07/the-terrorist-diaspora-after-the-fall-of-the-caliphate.php
The Hercules program: Cut the head off the snake and cauterize. Daisy cutters and napalm.
Hitler youth didn’t work either.
Hmmm. Gay scout leaders?
There are lots of videos of the Cubs of the Caliphate proudly showing their skills. Sadly, I think death is the only cure for them...or a permanent incarceration in a maximum security abattoir.
If we expect western civilization to survive we are going to have to employ the same tactics we used against the axis powers: Total War!
The Russians and Chinese know this.
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