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What ISIS Really Wants
The Atlantic ^
| 2/15/2015
| Graeme Wood
Posted on 02/20/2015 12:35:26 PM PST by PhxRising
What is the The Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)? Where did it come from, and what are its intentions? The simplicity of these questions can be deceiving, and few Western leaders seem to know the answers. In December, The New York Times published confidential comments by Major General Michael K. Nagata, the Special Operations commander for the United States in the Middle East, admitting that he had hardly begun figuring out the Islamic States appeal. We have not defeated the idea, he said. We do not even understand the idea. In the past year, President Obama has referred to the Islamic State, variously, as not Islamic and as al-Qaedas jayvee team, statements that reflected confusion about the group, and may have contributed to significant strategic errors.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: graemewood; isis; theatlantic
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A VERY lengthy essay looking into the origins and beliefs of ISIS. Contrary to Obama's speech this week, ISIS is ABSOLUTELY a Shia Islamic organization following extreme fundamental views of the Koran. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been its leader since May 2010. His followers consider him a Muslim caliphate, the first one since the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. ISIS wants to fully enforce Islamic law, which requires stonings and slavery and amputations.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:35:26 PM PST
by
PhxRising
To: PhxRising
Jobs? Health-care? Education? The right to vote? Tax credits and food stamps?
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:37:41 PM PST
by
sickoflibs
(King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
To: PhxRising
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:41:06 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: PhxRising
That's easy it's a three letter word:
J-O-B-S
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:42:16 PM PST
by
Michael.SF.
(It takes a gun to feed a village (and an AK 47 to defend it).)
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:43:28 PM PST
by
TangledUpInBlue
(I have no home. I'm the wind.)
To: sickoflibs
ObamaPhones and free breakfast for preschoolers.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:44:20 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
To: PhxRising
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:44:37 PM PST
by
Mike Darancette
(Not deniable = Not falsifiable = Not science = Not even wrong.)
To: PhxRising
What they really need is FreeDom Boot, kick in the Butt so hard, that in order to clean that Boot they have to go to the Dentist.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:44:59 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
To: sickoflibs
Obamaphones! that’s what they want!.................
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:45:18 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:45:44 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: PhxRising
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:45:52 PM PST
by
barmag25
(Cruz 2016)
To: TangledUpInBlue
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:50:08 PM PST
by
Michael.SF.
(It takes a gun to feed a village (and an AK 47 to defend it).)
To: PhxRising
Actually, it is a Sunni Islamic organization.
If it were Shia, they would be allied with Iran rather than opposed by it.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:51:02 PM PST
by
Little Ray
(How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
To: Michael.SF.
word is that they want Supporting roles in this proposed Hollywood Movie!!
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:51:23 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: PhxRising
It’s Sunni. The Iranians are Shia I believe. They both seem to have some sort of apocalyptic vision...I don’t know how they differ and how that could play into all of this though.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:51:56 PM PST
by
SMCC1
To: PhxRising
This is what ISIS wants, according to the hidden text on their website:
many years ago when i was an old man, my young mother taught me to drive. But one day, while breastfeeding on her, the gear shifted and we hit a small blade of grass. The blade fell over and hit a small elephant which died instantly. Later that morning before the cock crowed, i laid down in my pillow for the night. The moon shone darkly upon my little dead elephant. Oh how i miss how he use to stand at attention at her presence at the doorway.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:52:05 PM PST
by
Colehill1999
( Obama always gets a five finger discount at the greensboro woolworths counter.)
To: PhxRising
Lengthy article but very informative. Read it yesterday. Gives a lot of good info and shows strengths and weakness of the movement. If we don’t stop this soon it will become unstoppable I’m afraid.
To: sickoflibs
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:53:06 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: PhxRising; a fool in paradise
What they want... what they really really want...
is to be on American Idol!
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:53:45 PM PST
by
GeronL
To: Colehill1999
deep stuff...very deep stuff
is suspect thats what guides Obies Life....
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:54:25 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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