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Category Archives: ISIS
Book Review: “Black Flags: The Rise of Isis”
This is a compelling and very readable account of the global rise of ISIS. Reading it, one definitely gets a sense of the strange and persistent allure of this craven movement and its butchery. I find it interesting that, as … Continue reading
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Burning Your Enemies Alive
The entire planet suddenly finds itself standing united in its moral outrage against the ISIS crime of burning a man alive. Jordanian pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh perished at the hands of terrorists who executed their captive with fire. What kind of … Continue reading
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