Has there ever been an enemy to dehumanize as ISIS?

[Michael Scally MD]

What ISIS Really Wants
The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. Here’s what that means for its strategy—and for how to stop it.
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/

There is a temptation to rehearse this observation—that jihadists are modern secular people, with modern political concerns, wearing medieval religious disguise—and make it fit the Islamic State. In fact, much of what the group does looks nonsensical except in light of a sincere, carefully considered commitment to returning civilization to a seventh-century legal environment, and ultimately to bringing about the apocalypse.

 

[xgunx]

Ive been to alot of places over there and im glad i live in the states.

The answer is bombs, lots of really big bombs.

And batman.

 

[Docd187123]

God bless and stay safe...my company bid on a contract in Iraq but couldn't get anyone to go at least not for what they wanted to pay.

Where have you visited Doc ?

Thank you and same to you!

I don't necessarily blame them for not going lol. I've been to Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Israel. I should add I'm Lebanese so I do have a reason for going.

 

[xgunx]

Nice! I havent made it to any of those.

 

[Docd187123]

Getting there sucks. 13-15hrs in a plane and you want to choke yourself out.

 

[xgunx]

9 days by ship
i flew to hawaii and i think it was about twelve at one point i was so cramped i sprawled out in the fucking isle and went to sleep. Didnt get woke up until the food cart hit my foot.

 

[Docd187123]

9 days by ship
i flew to hawaii and i think it was about twelve at one point i was so cramped i sprawled out in the fucking isle and went to sleep. Didnt get woke up until the food cart hit my foot.

Hahahaha. I'll have to do that next time. It gets to the point where I just want to move but I don't think the other passengers would like someone to be pacing on a plane heading to the Middle East.

 

[xgunx]

I think everyone was so was uncomfortable and cramped up that they just wished they had thought of it first. Flight attendant didnt even complain she just hit me to get by.

 

[gator22]

These mad men are cutting Christian heads off with dull knives and raping 5 year old children.

How many of you would like to get your hands on a baby raper?

I would to get my hand on those baby raping no good waste of human flesh people. I'd go shoot me a hog and get me a big ol cup of the pig blood and make em drink it then cook up 40lbs of bacon and make em eat that, then take em out to the back 40 of the marsh and stake em up and cut little paper cuts all over em and let the bugs eat on em a couple of nights then let the gators finish em off.....

 

[Xlgx]

In another reality. Our gov goes after their individual families and wipes out the entire family so there is no blood line left. Some times extreme times call for extreme actions.

 

[JackC4]

Thank you and same to you!

I don't necessarily blame them for not going lol. I've been to Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Israel. I should add I'm Lebanese so I do have a reason for going.

Getting there sucks. 13-15hrs in a plane and you want to choke yourself out.

Of course I understand your reasons for going. Truthfully thinking about it now I would like to visit Israel say hi to Karl lol.

It's just hard to make sense out of the whole situation. I'm sure we'll never pull out completely from the region, but I do wonder if it would help ?

 

[xgunx]

I hate pulling out.

 

[Docd187123]

Of course I understand your reasons for going. Truthfully thinking about it now I would like to visit Israel say hi to Karl lol.

It's just hard to make sense out of the whole situation. I'm sure we'll never pull out completely from the region, but I do wonder if it would help ?

I believe part of the problem is the discord between the two countries. The west does not understand to a large extent what life is like there. The conditions ppl face everyday. It also doesn't help when your entire family is killed from a bomb and you're the only survivor. I'm not justifying killing innocent people bc of this just trying to explain the mindset. IMO, pulling out and developing a new strategy that requires less death would be beneficial to all involved.

 

[flenser]

IMO, pulling out and developing a new strategy that requires less death would be beneficial to all involved.

Would be nice, yea. Unfortunately the defense industry and multiple governments have a different definition of beneficial.

 

[xgunx]

They have been trying less death, compare the carpet bombings bush let loose compared to the less violent obama administration.

 

[big boi]

What about the problem.we have here at the border. Down here where I live people r getting kidnapped,raped,n killed daily. Isis needs tending to but let's clean out our own backyard first.

 

[Tren423]

I would to get my hand on those baby raping no good waste of human flesh people. I'd go shoot me a hog and get me a big ol cup of the pig blood and make em drink it then cook up 40lbs of bacon and make em eat that, then take em out to the back 40 of the marsh and stake em up and cut little paper cuts all over em and let the bugs eat on em a couple of nights then let the gators finish em off.....

No offense gator, but I can't help but picture Billy Bob Thornton's character in Slingblade speaking your post.

 

[kawilt]

What about the problem.we have here at the border. Down here where I live people r getting kidnapped,raped,n killed daily. Isis needs tending to but let's clean out our own backyard first.

Not important now....We have new things to do..

 

[DTdr2]

What about the problem.we have here at the border. Down here where I live people r getting kidnapped,raped,n killed daily. Isis needs tending to but let's clean out our own backyard first.

That's right, good thing we have a fence... [emoji33]

 

[viking23]

The world is becoming a dark dark place. And unfortunately we are all at will of the media. We only know what they tell us and that doesn't mean we are getting everything or even the truthfor that matter.