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2019-01-26 Terror Networks

Ending Endless Wars and the Islamic State | Small Wars Journal

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Posted by newc 2019-01-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top
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#1 They don't threaten the international fucking order. What they do threaten is by being defeated, denying the international order an excuse to keep making war.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2019-01-26 06:26|| 2019-01-26 06:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Why won't you send a few hundred thousand soldiers and spend a few trillions to make Dar safe for moderate Muslims?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-01-26 06:56|| 2019-01-26 06:56|| Front Page Top

#3 As ISIS becomes uncool, the regional groups will just transfer their allegience to whichever transnational is the latest hip group on the jihad tourism scene — possibly Al Qaeda, possibly someone new. The local players will still be whoever was in the biz before this all started, Toad The Wet Sprocket style.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-01-26 10:44|| 2019-01-26 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Islam is the root, the ummah is the trunk, the various sects are the branches and the jihadist organizations are the colorful leaves on the branches.

All we're doing is periodically raking leaves after the latest gust of wind.

Posted by charger 2019-01-26 11:31|| 2019-01-26 11:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Bravo, charger!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-01-26 14:25|| 2019-01-26 14:25|| Front Page Top

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