Thursday, September 18, 2014

How ISIS Works

ISIS is more than a rag-tag band of fighters.  ISIS has a command structure, a financing structure and a semblance of a political and governance structure.  ISIS is well armed, and its ranks are growing by recruitment of volunteers from around the world.

The New York Times provides this ISIS primer.

ISIS has declared war on America.  President Obama has largely ignored that declaration, while seemingly inviting ISIS into the US via an open southern border.

The question is this:  If ISIS fighters are congregating in one part of the world the size of Illinois, shouldn't the western countries fight and destroy ISIS where it is rather than waiting until ISIS is attacking western cities?

Or is our beloved leader planning to have a caliphate established in America?

16 comments:

Shouting Thomas said...

Prez Obama continues to lecture ISIS that it is not really representative of Islam. He also seems convinced that he can refute the Jihadis' declaration of war on the U.S.

The bigger problem is that we're importing Muslims into the U.S. by the 10s of thousands. Paterson, NJ, is a huge new community of immigrant Muslims.

Sleeper terrorist cells right in the midst of metro NYC.

What good does it do to fight the Jihadis in the Middle East when we are importing them right into their major target in the U.S.?

KCFleming said...

By design or neglect, Obama is on their side.

Michael Haz said...

He is willing to give away the nation in order to protect his so-called legacy.

Unknown said...

"We have to pass it to find out what is in it."

We must let them cross the Southern border so we can find out the depths of their depravity.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

If ISIS wants to avoid a military attack... as Obama suggested to them in the NYT, all they have to do is write, on the hostage pinned note, a pledge to contribute to the DNC.

Obama could say he was bound by the Federal Elections Commission strictly forbidding the bombing of DNC contributors.

End of story ;)

AllenS said...

Do not question these Islamists fighting ability. They are good. They are committed, and most importantly, they are able to adjust their strategies based on what we do.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

I'm planning on re-listening to that lecture series on evolutionary psychology.

I found it pretty interesting and I'd like to remember it better.

There was a segment on how we lived for millenia in hunter/gatherer bands of 20 to 100 individuals.

Modern man retains the compulsion to identify and isolate cheaters, preservation of scarce resources being the unwitting object.

ricpic said...

When the head chopping comes to our shores will Hussein admonish Americans not to overreact? Yes, yes he will. Will that be the moment of revolt? God willing, yes.

The Dude said...

The new, sober Lem is showing heretofore unseen astuteness - good job, NSL! That is a great comment.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

They are committed, and most importantly, they are able to adjust their strategies based on what we do.

Exactly. That's why they are on social media, because we are on social media.
A social media strategy, if there is one, will ultimately have to come from us, you and me.

ndspinelli said...

Our Commander in Chief is spending more time telling ISIS WHAT he won't do. Instead of the ubiquitous "No Boots on the Ground" horseshit he should be saying I have not ruled out tactical nuclear weapons. Obama has a HUGE RIFT between himself and the military. That's why he went to Tampa yesterday. Maybe a coup?

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Authorities thwart 'beheading' plot in Australia's biggest ever counter-terrorism raids

ricpic said...

Yesterday the House of Representatives approved Hussein's insane arm the "moderate" Syrians to fight ISIS plan. More Democrats than Republicans voted against the plan. The rot goes through our entire ruling class.

Methadras said...

Transformation of America.

edutcher said...

Whether he's planning on it or not, somebody may drop a caliphate in his golf shorts.

deborah said...

Allen:
"Do not question these Islamists fighting ability. They are good. They are committed, and most importantly, they are able to adjust their strategies based on what we do."

A more blood-thirsty bunch of sons of bitches you will not find. I recall during the summer of 2006 Lebanon War with Israel, I saw a picture of baby-faced Israeli soldiers and knew that if it came to it they would be eviscerated by Hezbollah. No contest.