They have very similar eyes.
ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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Hitler was a nominal Catholic...he came to power because of the Lutheran vote. Most Catholics voted against him.
And the treatment of Jews has its roots in Martin Luther's writings who was an anti-semite.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Jews_and_Their_Lies
Come on. It's not like the Catholic Church was any kinder towards the Jews before Luther came along.
He's holding a cell phone in his left hand in this video, make what you will of that
He was also one of those British jihadists pictured holding a severed head of a Syrian soldier on twitter.
Eyes are similar, but the ISIS guy in the Foley video seems a bit fat around the waist compared to this guy.
stick to the point being made. rednev absolved Lutherans.
Possibly, but the video was filmed a year ago. A year in the middle east will do amazing things to your waistline as I'm sure you may have experienced
Either way he's responsible for deplorable crimes in Syria, so the sooner a drone missile reaches his gob the sooner we can all spit some sick bars on how much of a wasteman he is.
Boko haram havent formed a new one but they given the land to the Islamic state, meaning they now function under baghdadis rule.
Him being wrong doesn't absolve you of being wrong. The treatment of Jews blatantly did not have its roots in Martin Luther.
still missing the point I see....
This thread is about ISIS. We're not interested in Martin Luther and the roots of medieval anti-semitism.
He isn't too bad at rapping either.
Who? Luther?
If this guy ends up being the killer, it will actually make ISIS look a bit silly for having to recruit a shit rapper to come do their dirty work.
Nah, the kid in the videos up there.
Amazing that they found out who he was though. How did they do it?
Intelligence services have probably been keeping tabs on him for a while. Voice recognition tech is pretty advanced these days too.
A combination of voice recognition, high res imaging, verifying where the suspect is now - whether in Syria or not, as well as interviewing those around him and monitoring social media for crumbs.
I doubt this rapper is the actual killer. A load of conjecture at the moment. But, who knows, rappers like these aren't known to be the most intelligent of the human species.
The Republicans are pushing for more American forces to deal with ISIS. Some reps are advocating for U.S. ground troops to be used. I'm not sure that is the appropriate response.
There will already likely be special operations groups on the ground, potentially even in Syria. ISIS has had links to several small attacks in Europe and will probably eventually want to spread outside of their current environs to Europe and the US. If they're allowed to establish a stable domain, that threat will only grow. Decapitating them now and annihilating their mid- and low-level leaders would stem their advance and fracture them into ineffectiveness. They've got the money to be a long-term problem for everyone. They no doubt have Western recruits they are preparing to use elsewhere since they have EU, Canadian, or American citizenship.
I doubt they mean conventional ground forces - probably small special forces commando teams to swoop in to take care of specific situations. Between Air Force and Navy jets hitting targets and rapid response commando teams, they could do a lot of damage to ISIS - which at a minimum would allow Iraqi and Pesh troops to rout them on the ground and basically chase them all into Syria. The same scenario could repeat itself across the border - air strikes followed by commando strikes, which would allow Assad's troops to retake the territory ISIS currently holds.
FSA and YPG have announced a coalition to deal with ISIS.
lol FSA. They were championing the ISIS not too long ago, guess they got sick of being out of the spotlight.
Gotta say though, the PKK's tactics are both hilarious and very cunning. They know that ISIS refuse to kill women in combat (only rape is allowed), so they send it their special female battalions to engage them, while using their other units to flank them. Brilliant 
Meet the PKK 'Terrorists' Battling the Islamic State on the Frontlines of Iraq
The Kurdish counteroffensive against extremist Sunni militants in northern Iraq is now gathering speed. Local troops from Iraqi Kurdistan, known as peshmerga, are back in control of large chunks of territory — including a string of towns and villages, and the strategically important Mosul Dam — lost to a shock offensive by insurgent group the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS) earlier this month.
They had help. American airstrikes pounded Islamic State positions, while deliveries of guns and ammunition from the US, Iraq's central government, and others helped strengthen the peshmerga.
Semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan had another equally important ally, although it's one that officials are not keen to talk about; a Kurdish guerrilla group that the US and the EU have branded a terrorist organization due to a history of killings and bombings on civilian and military targets during a 30-year fight for autonomy from the Turkish state.
Hundreds of fighters from the paramilitary wing of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) reinforced the peshmerga after the Islamic State advance, providing a much-needed boost in morale and fighting abilities. The new arrivals have made a decisive difference in a number of battles, often fighting under cover of US air support.
https://news.vice.com/article/meet-...g-the-islamic-state-on-the-frontlines-of-iraq
They're better than the Peshmerga at battling ISIS, hence why they're commonly used as special forces.
VICE themselves reported that they do a lot of night missions, going deep into IS territory and ambushing convoys. It would've been great to see but the VICE journalist wasn't ballsy enough to do the embed they offered.
VICE themselves reported that they do a lot of night missions, going deep into IS territory and ambushing convoys. It would've been great to see but the VICE journalist wasn't ballsy enough to do the embed they offered.
Thats the thing about the PKK, they're more seasoned fighters since they've been always been fighting Turkey, whereas the Peshmerga have seen very little action since their war against Saddam 20 years ago.
Friends in the region?
What the feck is that?
So Assad apparently thinks its ok for the US to bomb ISIS targets in Syria - as long as the US consults with the Syrian government (or whats left of it). Fat chance.
An Israeli flag on Iraqi territory?
So Assad apparently thinks its ok for the US to bomb ISIS targets in Syria - as long as the US consults with the Syrian government (or whats left of it). Fat chance.
Syria is a sovereign nation and Assad is the legitimate leader of the country. The US should be expected to follow proper international protocol.
An Israeli flag on Iraqi territory?
Kurds see Israel in a positive light for the most part. Nothing new there really.
Keep dreaming.
Great banter there to have the Turkish flag being waved. I'm sure the PKK and YPG will love that, the latter of which has been fighting ISIS entering from Turkey for a few years.
This is a good opportunity for all the characters in the region, including the chemical weapons using Assad, to collaborate their resources to get rid of ISIS.
I liked your idea before; American air strikes in Iraq and Russian air strikes in Syria will help a lot.