- A New Strategy Against ISIS and Al-Qaeda - Frederick Kagan and Kimberly Kagan
The near-exclusive focus on Islamic State at the expense of serious efforts against al-Qaeda is an error. Destroying ISIS is necessary but not sufficient. Al-Qaeda is embedding itself within Sunni communities in Syria, Yemen, North Africa and elsewhere as the false message that it is more moderate than ISIS resonates around the world.
The Institute for the Study of War joined with the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute for an intensive planning exercise to test courses of action that offer the best chance of changing the momentum in Syria. The key is finding new Sunni partners. The aim after evicting ISIS must be to raise a Sunni Arab army that can ultimately defeat al-Qaeda.
Mr. Kagan directs the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. Ms. Kagan is president of the Institute for the Study of War. Their report is available here. (Wall Street Journal)
- Palestinian Children Pretend to Execute Israeli Soldier - as Teachers at Schools Funded by UK Tell Pupils that Terrorists Are Heroes - Ian Birrell
Britain is pumping huge sums of foreign aid into 24 Palestinian schools named after mass murderers, which encourage pupils to see child killers as role models. Pictures of "martyrs" are posted on school walls, revolutionary slogans and symbols are painted on the premises, and children are encouraged to act out shooting Israeli soldiers in plays. Joan Ryan, chair of Labour Friends of Israel, said: "We cannot stand idly by while the Palestinian Authority sanctions anti-Semitic incitement which poisons young minds and makes a two-state solution ever more difficult to achieve."
Itamar Marcus, the director of Palestinian Media Watch, said, "Britain and the European Union bear responsibility for this terror when they are funding a school system that is actively promoting, and thereby creating, terrorism. This is simply child abuse, encouraging kids to die in armed struggle."
Western donors, stung by accusations of aiding terrorism, forced the PA to change its school curriculum. But teachers said they ignored the bans on certain issues, claiming their leaders agreed to controls just to obtain aid cash. However, Anwar Abu Quak, an English teacher in Ramallah, asked, "Where does all this aid money go? First look at the schools, with no libraries or playgrounds and 45 children to a class - then look at the well-furnished offices of officials." (Mail on Sunday-UK)
You're missing the point. None of that is important.
What is important is to remember none of these attacks around the world have anything to do with Islam...it is a religion of PEACE! There are fringe elements who simply need to find a job, that's all.
The problem is we can't give them one because of global warming. So you see, the REAL enemy here is big oil. And coal miners. Pharmaceutical fits in there somehow too...I'll need to ask a mod at Daily Kos exactly how so I can fill you in.
My little brother is so fucking cucked out of his mind it boggles my mind. He actually thinks this shit. I dont think You cant repair these types of people. When i finally get him to admit the Gov shouldnt be in the business of deciding winners and losers in the market he says " i want a global democratic socialist state". My step dad went through the roof. This new liberalism is a toxic kind.
