That numb, helpless anger you feel when a group of innocent people have been murdered in another jihadi attack. This is quickly followed by contempt for those who try and hijack the tragedy for their own ends, be it for self-publicity or political grandstanding, whether at home or overseas. Once this has passed, reflection sets in […]
Posts Tagged ‘Islamic State’
Obama wants jihadi cancer to be halted, but how?
Aug 22nd, 2014 by Michael Meacher.It is extraordinary that after an 18 month ISIS rampage of beheadings, torture and executions across northern Iraq and Syria, and after the killing including crucifixion of 500 Yahidi men because of their Christian faith, the brutal murder of one man has now aroused such passion in the West. But that of course is because […]
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What to do with British IS fighters?
Aug 21st, 2014 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.The execution of James Foley by a British-accented Islamic State (IS) fighter is utterly sickening. The murder of non-combatants is a war crime, but for ISIS, ISIL or whatever this bunch of barbaric thugs are calling themselves today, killing for mere propaganda underscores their nature as the world’s most socially regressive movement. Historical parallels with […]
