Posted on 09/03/2014 6:57:14 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Islamic State's stunning success this summer as it swept across northern Iraq and Syria flows from a highly organized structure controlled by a tightknit cadre led by an Islamist zealot who learned from the mistakes of his al Qaeda predecessors.
Blending familiar terrorist acts such as car bombings with conventional military tactics, the group bolsters its strength with local tribal connections and the skills of former generals in Saddam Hussein's army, said Western and Middle Eastern officials tracking the extremist movement.
Thrown into the mix is an effective recruitment strategy—join us or die, some young men in captured areas are told—along with wealth from the extortion of local businessmen and the appeal to religious fundamentalists of having a new Islamic "caliphate" on occupied land. To its supporters, Islamic State has effectively portrayed the quest for territory as an existential fight for Sunni Muslims world-wide.
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Wait till they discover Organizational Bureaucracy. They won’t be so efficient then.
Hassan office worker: Before you behead him, you must fill out ISIS Form 2014. And make sure you are using the approved ISIL blade with 440 carbon steel.
Abdul Executioner: What a drag!
The Russians and Chinese and Cubans are very efficient.
A bullet to the back of the head.
As the Nazis found out, bullets are expensive. They found cheaper, more efficient means to carry out their task.
I read the Japanese used beheading as a means to save bullets.
Bttt
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