Islamic State Crisis Megathread (ISIS/ISIL/IS) II

[Geilinor]

ISIS kills a Chinese hostage. http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/11/19/456629626/chinas-muted-response-to-isis-killing-of-a-chinese-citizen I wonder what China's response will be.

[Rejeistan]

All of ISIS's actions are backed up by Islam. That said, let in all the refugees.

[Kubra]

whoops, sorry, somehow missed your post.
You want to make Syria "safe". With a ground invasion. There is, of course, a sort of contradiction here. You don't make places safe by occupying, bruh. Didn't work for neither Iraq or Afghanistan. You're gonna have to tell us how this will be different.

You destroy ISIS with overwhelming military force and create safe areas within Syria so they don't have to flee. You don't have to occupy it with US troops. That's what locals and the UN are for.

did overwhelming military force discourage the budding insurgency the first time around
what makes you suppose it will this time

[Kaboomlandia]

All of ISIS's actions are backed up by Islam. That said, let in all the refugees.

Please, can we call them Daesh? Don't legitimize their actions with religion.

[Gauthier]

All of ISIS's actions are backed up by Islam. That said, let in all the refugees.

Please, can we call them Daesh? Don't legitimize their actions with religion.

And that whole "Islam Legitimizes Them" bullshit is the sort of thing they're counting on to alienate and piss off Western Muslims into joining their cause.

[West Aurelia]

All of ISIS's actions are backed up by Islam. That said, let in all the refugees.

Please, can we call them Daesh? Don't legitimize their actions with religion.

Daesh and ISIS mean the exact same thing.

[Gauthier]

Daesh threatens attack on White House.

Immediately afterwards they took credit for Independence Day.

[Gauthier]

Please, can we call them Daesh? Don't legitimize their actions with religion.

Daesh and ISIS mean the exact same thing.

But they hate being called Daesh.

[Daburuetchi]

Daesh threatens attack on White House.

Immediately afterwards they took credit for Independence Day.

(Image)

Well that part where the pilot kamikazes into the UFO probables tickles Isis in the right way.

[Rejeistan]

All of ISIS's actions are backed up by Islam. That said, let in all the refugees.

Please, can we call them Daesh? Don't legitimize their actions with religion.

Point taken. I'll call them the Islamic Caliphate, recognizing them as a State legitimizes them too much.

[Gauthier]

Please, can we call them Daesh? Don't legitimize their actions with religion.

Point taken. I'll call them the Islamic Caliphate, recognizing them as a State legitimizes them too much.

So instead you legitimize them as a monarchy.

[Rejeistan]

Point taken. I'll call them the Islamic Caliphate, recognizing them as a State legitimizes them too much.

So instead you legitimize them as a monarchy.

Monarchies aren't legitimate. The state at least has the possibility of democratic support and legitimacy.

[Gauthier]

So instead you legitimize them as a monarchy.

Monarchies aren't legitimate. The state at least has the possibility of democratic support and legitimacy.

So how does that explain Britain- o hai Gai Fox.

[Rejeistan]

Monarchies aren't legitimate. The state at least has the possibility of democratic support and legitimacy.

So how does that explain Britain- o hai Gai Fox.

Erm, the British Monarchy should not be in charge of the UK?

[West Aurelia]

Daesh and ISIS mean the exact same thing.

But they hate being called Daesh.

Fair point, but it still legitimizes them either way by referring to an Islamic State. Really there's no proper name you can call them without referring to an Islamic State.

[Kaboomlandia]

Yes, but Daesh hates being called that - they have threatened to cut out the tongues of anyone using it. Apparently, depending on how it's conjugated in Arabic, it can be insulting.

[Geilinor]

Yes, but Daesh hates being called that - they have threatened to cut out the tongues of anyone using it. Apparently, depending on how it's conjugated in Arabic, it can be insulting.

That's the whole point of calling them Daesh. It sounds like "to crush or trample on", which is what they do and what people want to do to them.

[Kaboomlandia]

Yes, but Daesh hates being called that - they have threatened to cut out the tongues of anyone using it. Apparently, depending on how it's conjugated in Arabic, it can be insulting.

That's the whole point of calling them Daesh. It sounds like "to crush or trample on", which is what they do and what people want to do to them.

Better that then legitimizing them as a state. They're not Islamic, and they certainly are not a state.

[Olerand]

Yes, but Daesh hates being called that - they have threatened to cut out the tongues of anyone using it. Apparently, depending on how it's conjugated in Arabic, it can be insulting.

That's the whole point of calling them Daesh. It sounds like "to crush or trample on", which is what they do and what people want to do to them.

The term means the same thing. Daesh is the acronym of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. But, as you have stated, it sounds ugly in Arabic, and is similar to daaes, which is to step or trample.

The meaning is the same however.

[Uxupox]

All of ISIS's actions are backed up by Islam. That said, let in all the refugees.

What the fuck no they aren't. BY saying that you alienate Muslims across the globe.

[Daburuetchi]

That's the whole point of calling them Daesh. It sounds like "to crush or trample on", which is what they do and what people want to do to them.

The term means the same thing. Daesh is the acronym of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. But, as you have stated, it sounds ugly in Arabic, and is similar to daaes, which is to step or trample.

The meaning is the same however.

Isis will kill you if you call them daesh to their face though. I personally join in with the Shia crowd and call them takfiri

[Uxupox]

The term means the same thing. Daesh is the acronym of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. But, as you have stated, it sounds ugly in Arabic, and is similar to daaes, which is to step or trample.

The meaning is the same however.

Isis will kill you if you call them daesh to their face though. I personally join in with the Shia crowd and call them takfiri

Still don't understand why they uppity by being called Daesh. I thought Daesh mean't Islamic state in Arabic.

[Rejeistan]

All of ISIS's actions are backed up by Islam. That said, let in all the refugees.

What the fuck no they aren't. BY saying that you alienate Muslims across the globe.

ISIS =/= All muslims across the globe. ISIS is far more faithful than the average believer.

[Gauthier]

What the fuck no they aren't. BY saying that you alienate Muslims across the globe.

ISIS =/= All muslims across the globe. ISIS is far more faithful than the average believer.

"Real Muslims are like Daesh." Classy.

[Rejeistan]

ISIS =/= All muslims across the globe. ISIS is far more faithful than the average believer.

"Real Muslims are like Daesh." Classy.

Mohammed was like Daesh.

Most people that identify as Muslim aren't, though. Not saying that.