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Why young American women are joining ISIS
Washington Post via MSN ^ | 11/22/15 | Danielle Paquette

Posted on 11/22/2015 11:12:56 AM PST by Libloather

Toward the end of the century, Westerners who fled their home countries to fight in Afghanistan or Bosnia shared a common characteristic: They were practically all men. Today’s militant recruits, however, represent a dramatic demographic shift.

Most are just entering adulthood. They often meet terrorists online. They’ve asked in covert chats: Do you have hair dryers, or should I bring one?

One in seven are women, according to a new report.

An estimated 4,500 Westerners have ditched home for the Islamic State or other Sunni jihadist groups in Syria or Iraq. Researchers at New America, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C., collected data on 474 of these cases. They found in news reports an unprecedented number of radicalized women sneaking across borders.

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To: Pollster1
Nail, head... ISIS jihadis believe in something... something profoundly evil, but something nonetheless. If I could only count the number of times I've heard a young millennial male tell me, "I don't really know what I believe..."
21 posted on 11/22/2015 11:32:30 AM PST by Lexinom
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To: Libloather
so many girls today are from broken homes, and always with no discipline. Some from families with means, but yet get no direction of values or morals, here's $100 get out of my hair.

I see this attitude on Dr. Phil a lot, very vicious mean kids who want to kill their parents, speak of it and are happy with themselves. (not sure if any of them took a hammer to their mothers yet, but).

I can't explain why these parents want to go on that show and EXPOSE their failure and dirty laundry like that.

These girls remind me of those that joined up with Joseph Smith.

22 posted on 11/22/2015 11:32:31 AM PST by annieokie
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To: cradle of freedom

They’re very, very slow, all over the world, to learn that candlelight vigils, flowers, walks, marches, etc. do not deter thieves, rapists, murderers or terrorists.

Terrorists, especially, laugh at such things. In fact, you can bet they see them as high-body count targets of opportunity. A large pack of unarmed it-can’t-happen-here sheeple.

Shaking my head.


23 posted on 11/22/2015 11:33:26 AM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Libloather

Just the latest “bad boy “. Just like the girls who wanted to have Joker Tsarnev’s baby.


24 posted on 11/22/2015 11:37:18 AM PST by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: SaveFerris

But you notice that when the terrorists attack even the liberals call in the police. They don’t call in florists to throw roses at them.

Something else about the Paris attack, I have noticed that the memorials consisted of flowers and candles. I did not see a cross, religious statue or religious picture.


25 posted on 11/22/2015 11:37:58 AM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: Jim Robinson

“Because they’re brainwashed liberal idiots?”

In fact, they are usually brainwashed conservative, religious (muslim) idiots, who are rebelling against what they view as a materialistic and secular culture.


26 posted on 11/22/2015 11:38:51 AM PST by Toliph
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To: Libloather

They have fantasies of being raped by dozens of sweaty filthy guys and afterward they enjoy being spit and peed on, and then a nice finish with a slit throat or a shot to the head?


27 posted on 11/22/2015 11:39:28 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: Libloather

They too will go lights out when shot in the forehead.


28 posted on 11/22/2015 11:39:46 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: amorphous

RE: ISIS bedroom babe - she’s kinda hot, in a black widow femme Fatale way.


29 posted on 11/22/2015 11:40:01 AM PST by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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To: econjack

That’s what they think. You cannot get through to them. They think we are ignorant. They think after eight years of Obama that he is right and we are just blockheads that we should have figured it out by now Obama is wonderful

After eight years of Trump Cruz (whatever set up they end up with ) getting rid of a lot of the debt, keeping us safe, though it might becom a tradition for a democrat (insane America hating) pres to set up a huge attack six months into the new presidency, the liberals will still hate republicans

You cannot reason with them on this.

Last time I fought with raised voices with a liberal family member was the last time. Because it went nowhere. I was never going tho change her mind.

I told her we can’t talk politics. She’ll bring up Trump or so and I change the subject. For eight years she will hate them. Ok. Let her. We did the same. For different reasons. We hated watching our country get destroyed

They are spoiled and senseless. They think the country cannot be destroyed

What is their profession? Something idealistic. Something that exists whether their U.S. Success or failure

What is their family like? Spoiled a d either somewhat loser or lucky or on a different political thought

They are formed from childhood to be idealistic It stuck
Forget it


30 posted on 11/22/2015 11:40:03 AM PST by stanne
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To: Libloather
because they've been raised to hate their country, their race and their religion and taught anything is preferable to the Judeo-Christian belief system they grew up in
31 posted on 11/22/2015 11:41:11 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: Libloather

There are always women who are attracted to “bad boys,” because they find them exciting, or they want to fix them, to take care of them, to be dominated by them, or whatever. This is just the latest variation. Some women grow out of this when figure out a lot of “bad boys” don’t make very good husbands and fathers, or when their “bad boys” grow up themselves.


32 posted on 11/22/2015 11:41:16 AM PST by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: Libloather

Woman don’t like effeminate men.


33 posted on 11/22/2015 11:41:38 AM PST by the_daug
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To: Fred Hayek

You beat me to it.


34 posted on 11/22/2015 11:42:14 AM PST by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

Looks closer - cankles like Hitlery with a brain to match, I’d bet.


35 posted on 11/22/2015 11:43:28 AM PST by amorphous
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To: cradle of freedom

Oh there might have been a few. You can count on NBC/ABC/CBS/CNN to hide what few there might have been.

But I agree. It’s a secular and liberal response that does nothing to deter a future attack. There’s no telling what we’re about to see, all over Europe, in my estimation.

Hold onto your hats.


36 posted on 11/22/2015 11:43:51 AM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: econjack
How do you get through to an idiot who is that naive?

Spay her so that she doesn't pass on the stupid gene.

37 posted on 11/22/2015 11:44:37 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: Libloather

Our press is asking why after writing all those glowing stories about how wonderful ISIS is?


38 posted on 11/22/2015 11:45:12 AM PST by Tzimisce
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To: Toliph

They are very confused. Islam is an evil, murderous marxist/fascist totalitarian system and it is exactly where the progressive dhimmicrats want to take America, only without the false religions cover.


39 posted on 11/22/2015 11:46:09 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: econjack

You don’t. Stupid can’t be reasoned with or swayed.

But you DO require they be at the FRONT of the line or their fantasy.


40 posted on 11/22/2015 11:46:10 AM PST by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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