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The Isis papers: leaked documents show how Isis is building its state
A leaked internal Islamic State manual shows how the terrorist group has set about building a state in Iraq and Syria complete with government departments, a treasury and an economic programme for self-sufficiency, the Guardian can reveal.The 24-page document, obtained by the Guardian, sets out a blueprint for establishing foreign relations, a fully fledged propaganda operation, and centralised control over oil, gas and the other vital parts of the economy. Gen Stanley McChrystal (retired), who led the military units that helped destroy Isis's predecessor organisation (ISI) in Iraq from 2006 to 2008, said: "If it is indeed genuine, it is fascinating and should be read by everyone â particularly policymakers in the west. "If the west sees Isis as an almost stereotypical band of psychopathic killers, we risk dramatically underestimating them. "In the Principles in the administration of the Islamic State, you see a focus on education (really indoctrination) beginning with children but progressing through their ranks, a recognition that effective governance is essential, thoughts on their use of technology to master information (propaganda), and a willingness to learn from the mistakes of earlier movements. "It's not a big departure from the works of Mao, the practices of the Viet Minh in Indochina, or other movements for whom high-profile actions were really just the tip of a far more nuanced iceberg of organising activity."
Posted by: KBK 2015-12-09 |
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