What ISIS/ISIL wants

[amberdreams]

This is a long article and takes some time to read and absorb, but it's really thought provoking. Where the conclusions drawn here about ISIS lie, in the light of ISIS claiming responsibiliity for the Paris attrocities, I'm not sure, but if 90% of this is correct, it actually gives me a little hope. Click on the picture to read the article.

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[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Same to you...
I don't know how accurate this article is, but it's certainly food for thought. I hope Obama and other world leaders read it. Or at least get better advice than they've been using so far.

[laughablelament]

In my experience the Atlantic is an excellent source. Left-leaning, but well researched. In this case I think it's valuable as an alternate interpretation to the conventional. The interviews are fascinating. Even if the subjects aren't actual authorities on IS, again - it's an alternate perspective to what I'm seeing everywhere else.

Anyway, thank you again. Good stuff. <3

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I'd not come across this one before - I might try pointing my US friends towards it. Though given that they are all what I'd call ultra conservative, they'd probably loathe it.