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Analysts: ISIS video 'sign of desperation'
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/16/world/meast/isis-beheading-analysis/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 ^

Posted on 11/18/2014 2:02:50 PM PST by MNDude

ike a wounded animal lashing out in fury, ISIS is betraying hints of desperation in its latest video, which purportedly shows the aftermath of the beheading of U.S. hostage Peter Kassig, analysts said Sunday. And if there's news worse than the apparent brutal death of Kassig, it's that we should expect even more vicious videos to come from the group, also known by the acronym ISIL, said Haras Rafiq of the Quiliam Foundation, an anti-extremist think tank.

"As we see the U.S. and the coalition making gains against ISIL, we will find that they try and show that they are still strong, try and show that they are just as barbaric as they have been, and unfortunately one of the things we'll see is that the videos will become more and more barbaric," he said. "I think it's a sign of desperation," he said. "I think it's a sign that they know and feel they are under attack, they're under siege and they're struggling."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: isil; isis; news
This is such a relief. That is why I always go to CNN for their experts' opinions and words of wisdom.
1 posted on 11/18/2014 2:02:50 PM PST by MNDude
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To: MNDude

What a load of sht.


2 posted on 11/18/2014 2:03:53 PM PST by therapsida (t)
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To: MNDude

They’re just a JV team, no need to worry about them.


3 posted on 11/18/2014 2:05:50 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: therapsida

That is why they have started to use their own currency.


4 posted on 11/18/2014 2:06:32 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: MNDude

Live leak usually has these videos but I have not seen it anywhere. Who is suppressing these vids that show the REAL Islam that ol Mo practiced?

Anyone have a link?


5 posted on 11/18/2014 2:06:39 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: MNDude
Right. Sen. Inhofe this morning suggested that ISIS has swelled to over 100,000 members by now. Pinprick airstrikes have not slowed them down except in the fight for Kobani.
6 posted on 11/18/2014 2:07:56 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: MNDude

“This is such a relief. That is why I always go to CNN for their experts’ opinions and words of wisdom.”

Aha ! So you’re the one.

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7 posted on 11/18/2014 2:09:07 PM PST by Mears
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To: MNDude

As if Obama’s limited air war is doing much to harm them.


8 posted on 11/18/2014 2:10:40 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Good Muslims, like good Nazis or good Communists, are terrible human beings.)
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To: kaehurowing

9 posted on 11/18/2014 2:12:00 PM PST by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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To: kaehurowing

The ISIS bunch may have gone a reach too far, by beheading a convert to Islam. Even the more fearful among us, may get the message, that surrendering to Islam is no assurance of receiving good treatment at the hands of the bearded men with burning eyes.

When you come up against these guys, you stand to die for what would be only very small points of disagreement.

Duh, ISIS is cuffing CRAZY!! I say we arm the Kurds with every modern weapons system we can provide them with, and tell them they can go after the ISIS butchers any way they want. Very quickly, the rabies epidemic that now infests the Middle East will be contained and some areas could be declared free of the crazies.


10 posted on 11/18/2014 2:17:43 PM PST by alloysteel (Most people become who they promised they would never be.)
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To: Ray76

They were bold enough to announce the location of the latest tape and dare US Forces to come and get them. So this analysis is BS.


11 posted on 11/18/2014 2:17:54 PM PST by Oldexpat
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To: Oldexpat

I say a few well placed tactical nukes would shut this down pronto. And we could take care of Iran at the same time.


12 posted on 11/18/2014 2:22:03 PM PST by refermech
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To: MNDude

‘sign of desperation’

Well, that should make Peter Kassig feel better.

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13 posted on 11/18/2014 2:26:31 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: dennisw
Check out www.barenakedislam.com

They have lots of daily updates. Caution : much of their content is not for the faint of heart.

14 posted on 11/18/2014 3:02:03 PM PST by cweese (Hook 'em Horns!!!)
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To: cweese

not there as of now.....


15 posted on 11/18/2014 3:58:42 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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