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Originally Posted by LarryW

IMHO (and at the risk of being an annoying echo) this is a good read. These assassins have devolved, and our perceptions need to evolve. We need to be resolute in destroying them at every opportunity and with any and all measures.

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/...-wants/384980/

What ISIS Really Wants by Graeme Wood

"What is the Islamic State? Where did it come from, and what are its intentions? The simplicity of these questions can be deceiving, and few Western leaders seem to know the answers. In December, The New York Times published confidential comments by Major General Michael K. Nagata, the Special Operations commander for the United States in the Middle East, admitting that he had hardly begun figuring out the Islamic State’s appeal. “We have not defeated the idea,” he said. “We do not even understand the idea.” In the past year, President Obama has referred to the Islamic State, variously, as “not Islamic” and as al-Qaeda’s “jayvee team,” statements that reflected confusion about the group, and may have contributed to significant strategic errors. ... "

Thanks, that was a very worthwhile read.