Islamic State Crisis Megathread (ISIS/ISIL/IS)

[-United Islamic Emirate-]

I had forgotten about that Jordanian fighter pilot. I'm quite surprised that he's still alive (supposedly). I would've figured that they'd execute him very quickly since he was actually carrying out air strikes.

Must be pretty scary to be a hostage held by ISIS. Especially if you have less then 24 hours to live unless your King on the other side of the border releases a prisoner who tried to kill a bunch of people.

So far he's the only Coalition military personnel to have been captured in 2014. Let's show some support, everybody.

The Islamic state prisons are not bad. They have good home made food plenty of space and they have TV and allow use of cellphones and sometimes they even bring the prop sees out to go to markets and stuff. Ive seen several videos about it from VICE ISIS' Al-Hayat media and al-Jazeera pleas watch some of them.

[Romalae]

Must be pretty scary to be a hostage held by ISIS. Especially if you have less then 24 hours to live unless your King on the other side of the border releases a prisoner who tried to kill a bunch of people.

So far he's the only Coalition military personnel to have been captured in 2014. Let's show some support, everybody.

The Islamic state prisons are not bad. They have good home made food plenty of space and they have TV and allow use of cellphones and sometimes they even bring the prop sees out to go to markets and stuff. Ive seen several videos about it from VICE ISIS' Al-Hayat media and al-Jazeera pleas watch some of them.

So now we're using ISIS' Al-Hayat media outlet as a legitimate source?

[The Romulan Republic]

Must be pretty scary to be a hostage held by ISIS. Especially if you have less then 24 hours to live unless your King on the other side of the border releases a prisoner who tried to kill a bunch of people.

So far he's the only Coalition military personnel to have been captured in 2014. Let's show some support, everybody.

The Islamic state prisons are not bad. They have good home made food plenty of space and they have TV and allow use of cellphones and sometimes they even bring the prop sees out to go to markets and stuff. Ive seen several videos about it from VICE ISIS' Al-Hayat media and al-Jazeera pleas watch some of them.

The quality of their prisons is something of a moot point for the people they simply execute or put into sexual slavery. No informed person with even a basic sense of right and wrong could defend ISIS.

[-United Islamic Emirate-]

The Islamic state prisons are not bad. They have good home made food plenty of space and they have TV and allow use of cellphones and sometimes they even bring the prop sees out to go to markets and stuff. Ive seen several videos about it from VICE ISIS' Al-Hayat media and al-Jazeera pleas watch some of them.

The quality of their prisons is something of a moot point for the people they simply execute or put into sexual slavery. No informed person with even a basic sense of right and wrong could defend ISIS.

there is absolutely no evidence of sexual slavery. If they did have sexual slavery by the law of Islam/ISIS that would mean half the country would have to kill it's self from about 50-75%.Also pleas watch some videos not nessicerily from Al-Hayat or At-Tibyan.

[Seraven]

The Islamic state prisons are not bad. They have good home made food plenty of space and they have TV and allow use of cellphones and sometimes they even bring the prop sees out to go to markets and stuff. Ive seen several videos about it from VICE ISIS' Al-Hayat media and al-Jazeera pleas watch some of them.

So now we're using ISIS' Al-Hayat media outlet as a legitimate source?

Do you have better sources?

[Romalae]

So now we're using ISIS' Al-Hayat media outlet as a legitimate source?

Do you have better sources?

I'm not saying I do, but I am saying that we should be wary when interpreting information coming from ISIS's media wing.

[Seraven]

Do you have better sources?

I'm not saying I do, but I am saying that we should be wary when interpreting information coming from ISIS's media wing.

VICE.
VICE ISIS.

But I don't know whether it's ISIS-affiliated, or not.

[The Alma Mater]

The Islamic state prisons are not bad. They have good home made food plenty of space and they have TV and allow use of cellphones and sometimes they even bring the prop sees out to go to markets and stuff. Ive seen several videos about it from VICE ISIS' Al-Hayat media and al-Jazeera pleas watch some of them.

So now we're using ISIS' Al-Hayat media outlet as a legitimate source?

Yes. IS seems to be succeeding in becoming a recognised state in the minds of many.
Impressive. I had not expected them to pull it off.

[Romalae]

I'm not saying I do, but I am saying that we should be wary when interpreting information coming from ISIS's media wing.

VICE.
VICE ISIS.

But I don't know whether it's ISIS-affiliated, or not.

It doesn't help that the poster did not include commas, but I'm pretty sure he meant "ISIS' Al-Hayat" rather than "VICE ISIS." I've found multiple mentions of Al-Hayat being ISIS's official media wing, which supports my interpretation:

IB Times

The video, released by the militant group’s official media wing, Al Hayat Media,

Newsweek

The video is produced by its al-Hayat media wing, infamous for making high budget propaganda to try and recruit Western jihadis,

New York Times

The seven-minute film, released on Wednesday by Al Hayat Media Center, an affiliate of the Islamic State,

[Romalae]

So now we're using ISIS' Al-Hayat media outlet as a legitimate source?

Yes. IS seems to be succeeding in becoming a recognised state in the minds of many.
Impressive. I had not expected them to pull it off.

Surely this must be in jest.

[West Aurelia]

IS extends deadline for release of prisoner to sunset on Thursday, says will kill Jordanian pilot otherwise.

[West Aurelia]

IS uses Bitcoin for fundraising.

[Herargon]

IS uses Bitcoin for fundraising.

What the actual f*ck?

[Washington Resistance Army]

IS uses Bitcoin for fundraising.

What the actual f*ck?

Terrorism of the future my dear friend

[Seraven]

IS uses Bitcoin for fundraising.

What the hell?

[Purpelia]

Why is everyone so surprised? I said this before and I will say it again. ISIS is not a legion of illiterate orks. They are a modern nation state. They just happen to have some medieval laws in regard to internal politics.

[Seraven]

Why is everyone so surprised? I said this before and I will say it again. ISIS is not a legion of illiterate orks. They are a modern nation state. They just happen to have some medieval laws in regard to internal politics.

I'm surprised they use Bitcoin.

[Socialist Czechia]

Our foreign minister is pissed off, because president told the truth, that ISIL can be truly destroyed only by superior army and gave hints that UN task force invasion should be question to consider.

Some people can't understand, that diplomacy can't solve everything.

Sadly, I can't imagine that, let's say, 'Murica, Russia and PRC would create such thing for greater good of mankind.

[New Jordslag]

IS extends deadline for release of prisoner to sunset on Thursday, says will kill Jordanian pilot otherwise.

Holy Shit. It will be one saaaad day if Kaseasbeh and Goto die.

Still, glad they extended the deadline. The whole less then 24 hours thing for Kaseasbeh was a bit ridiculous. Good to know Japan and Jordan are working together to resolve this.

[Seraven]

Our foreign minister is pissed off, because president told the truth, that ISIL can be truly destroyed only by superior army and gave hints that UN task force invasion should be question to consider.

Some people can't understand, that diplomacy can't solve everything.

Sadly, I can't imagine that, let's say, 'Murica, Russia and PRC would create such thing for greater good of mankind.

These three nations unite? Highly impossible given current political, economic, and patriotism.

[Socialist Czechia]

IS extends deadline for release of prisoner to sunset on Thursday, says will kill Jordanian pilot otherwise.

Holy Shit. It will be one saaaad day if Kaseasbeh and Goto die.

Still, glad they extended the deadline. The whole less then 24 hours thing for Kaseasbeh was a bit ridiculous. Good to know Japan and Jordan are working together to resolve this.

At least they are still less brutal than Genghis Khan. Many times Mongols simply exterminated whole population in conquered city or region. When one Mongol leader found out, that some poeple hid in piles of dead bodies, he even ordered to chop every body in next city to be sure.

Now it's 'just' few mass murders and cut throats, so ISIL can't be considered barbaric

[Socialist Czechia]

Our foreign minister is pissed off, because president told the truth, that ISIL can be truly destroyed only by superior army and gave hints that UN task force invasion should be question to consider.

Some people can't understand, that diplomacy can't solve everything.

Sadly, I can't imagine that, let's say, 'Murica, Russia and PRC would create such thing for greater good of mankind.

These three nations unite? Highly impossible given current political, economic, and patriotism.

I think they wouldn't cooperate even during alien invasion to destroy mankind

[Seraven]

These three nations unite? Highly impossible given current political, economic, and patriotism.

I think they wouldn't cooperate even during alien invasion to destroy mankind

They may, considering the amounts of alien equipments you'll get.

Then they warring again.

[New Jordslag]

I think they wouldn't cooperate even during alien invasion to destroy mankind

They may, considering the amounts of alien equipments you'll get.

Then they warring again.

Only this time with the technology to kill millions in days.

[Galmarch]

They may, considering the amounts of alien equipments you'll get.

Then they warring again.

Only this time with the technology to kill millions in days.

To be fair they already have that technology.

We'll see if the Japanese and Jordanian government will do what ISIS wants, I hope they do not release al-Kassasbeh.
At least I am not the one making these decisions, don't think I could make one.