Posted on 09/06/2014 2:00:22 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Middle East studies expert Dr. David Bukay of the University of Haifa ridicules intelligence experts trying to downplay the danger posed by the extremist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), which has captured large swathes of Iraq and Syria in recent months.
Speaking to Arutz Sheva, Bukay explained "today they have nearly 20,000 fighters; it's a contagious phenomenon, they cast fear and dread and many join them."
"There's no clear strategy against them," added Bukay, noting on US President Barack Obama's statements last Thursday that he has "no strategy" to combat IS in Syria.
"Today they're already waving their flags in Arab villages in Israel, in Umm al-Fahm and Saknin. The new amendment against waving Hamas and IS flags is ludicrous, I'd like to see the attorney general fight them," commented the Middle East expert.
Bukay argued that the world must understand the war today must not be against this or that terror group, but against extremist Islam as an ideology.
"Islam is an existential threat, and if in the past they declared war on the Nazis and afterwards on Communism, today they must declare war on Islam and not necessarily on terror. You're fighting an ideology here that speaks about conquering the world and killing infidels, that's a religious war by all means," argued the expert.
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good point
Events may force his hand. Or even force his resignation.
I’m thinking that both IS and AQ will be competing for Top Islamic Dog honors this 9-11.
If OBL and Mohammed Atta could cook up 9-11 from a cave in A-stan, what is possible now? I always look for the unexpected, and leverage.
19 men and box cutters took down the twin towers. That’s some leverage.
I think our grid could even be a target. Or cruise ships. Or a “Beslan massacre” attack in a big school. Or who knows what.
But if it’s bad enough, Obama’s pusillanimity will be blamed. Especially if the attackers walked over the southern border, or if they were visa over-stayers allowed to remain by Obama’s ICE policies.
That is hilarious.
So true!
“Neither Saddam, Clinton nor Muammar were keeping anyone away from the Great Satan. Forgot about 9/11?”
Fixed it.
Funny, 9/11 happened way after Bush ended alliance
with Saddam.
1988 Pan Am Flight 103
“In 1999, Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi handed over two Libyan nationals for trial at Camp Zeist, Netherlands”
Look I’m not on these guys side I just meant they were good
examples of how to control muslims.
Bump for the honest kid letter!
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