While western media portrays the Islamic State as little more than a gang of thugs on a winning streak, ISIS is actually proposing, and implementing, a new model of nation building. Waging war to carve out a 21st century version of the original Caliphate (in theory taking the area back to the 6th century) and using a vicious brand of Sharia law by manipulating modern technology to recruit and fundraise, ISIS shows a deep understanding of Middle East politics. ISIS is not just another terror network but a formidable enemy that is very far from the "JV" status President Obama gave it. "Know your enemy" remains the most important adage in the fight against ISIS.
hid | mid | miid | nid | wid | location_code | location | barcode | callnum | dewey | created | updated |
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1203369 | 4883069 | 2164 | 522099 | 713107 | FAHS | 174 | FAHS44270 | TN NAPOLEON | 1000 | 1581465224 | 1708963493 |