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.

Comments

[laughablelament]

Thank you for sharing this. I'll need to read it again to absorb it all. For now, know that I can't even explain what a precious antidote it is to American television. Peace and comfort to you.

[theatregirl7299]

Thank you for this article. i will be sharing it.

[zara-zee.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing. A really interesting (and frankly very frightening) article. I mean, yikes...all they want is to bring on the end of days; and they're taking a pretty direct approach too.

(ISIS is) like the realization of a dystopian alternate reality in which David Koresh or Jim Jones survived to wield absolute power over not just a few hundred people, but some 8 million.

^^ This explains things quite well. The vast majority of their victims have been other Muslims, because those Muslims are too modern in their interpretation of the Koran. I guess that's why they're all fleeing in terror and asking the West for asylum.

What a mess. I guess we all need to stand in solidarity against ISIS--and that means linking arms with the Muslims that ISIS are persecuting too. Unfortunately so many Westerners are too scared to do that.

I wish I had solutions. All I have is sadness and grief.

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the article honey, I'll have to re-read it to be able to take it all in, but thank you!

[anniespinkhouse.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this. This seems to be what journalism should be about - and how rare and refreshing is that? It is hopeful if it is mostly true because it means that this is not east against west or muslim against christian - it is one apocalyptic cult against the rest of the world - and if the rest of the world could only unite properly we have more than enough resources and thinkers to defeat it.

[chiiyo86.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link - it looks interesting.