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Act_of_Reparation

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32. If history has taught us anything, it is that conquering a nation is easy...

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 03:40 PM

Feb 2015

...but holding onto it can be really hard.

Sooner or later, ISIS is going to wind up pissing on a pair of boots that don't belong to an ineffectual government wrecked by corruption and sectarian conflict, and they're probably going to get their asses beat.

I just worry for those who suffer under them in the meantime.

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What ISIS Really Wants (The Atlantic) [View all] onager Feb 2015 OP

Why is this thread in the A&A group? TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #1

Feel free to re-post it anywhere you wish. onager Feb 2015 #2

Fair enough. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #12

As to why it's here AlbertCat Nov 2015 #41

Maybe it's because atheists are interested skepticscott Feb 2015 #3

To avoid an alert Cartoonist Feb 2015 #4

Yep, and I've already been torpedoed in this group today. onager Feb 2015 #8

tsk tsk tsk progressoid Feb 2015 #19

because we like to discuss this sort of stuff here. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #5

I have no reason to alert on the thread, TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #10

So you just felt the urge to admonish the op? Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #13

No, I did not read the SOP before I posted. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #14

Overreact? That's rich. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #15

The harshness of your response proves my point. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #16

actually the discussions here, except when we get tone trolled, Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #18

"By posting the article in this group I expect that the discussion will be quite limited ...." PassingFair Nov 2015 #40

unusual how? Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #17

Warren, TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #21

You might try actually discussing issues here instead of bringing the meta. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #26

Actually, faith-based topics are the almost exclusive content of A&A EvolveOrConvolve Nov 2015 #37

I'm not offended, TT, feel free to drop in anytime. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #45

Reading is hard. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #7

See post #10. nt TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #11

Gracious, you've been harshed! LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #22

Thank you. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #23

harshed has a long history. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #27

I thought so. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #28

Just wanted to say I didn't take offense. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #42

TT, just a quick note RussBLib Nov 2015 #38

I don't care where it's posted, it's important work. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #6

We all know that ISIS's intent Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #9

Salvation religions..... ugh... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #43

I'd rather not make enemies unnecessarily. onager Feb 2015 #20

Thank you onager. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #24

It's only "wrong" in the sense that not all Muslims believe in the armageddon prophecy, LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #25

Why do they want edhopper Feb 2015 #29

Well, they want the whole world. onager Feb 2015 #30

I think due to the things you mentioned edhopper Feb 2015 #31

If history has taught us anything, it is that conquering a nation is easy... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #32

Kick for current importance. HuckleB Nov 2015 #33

I wonder, if ISIS acquired nukes.... RussBLib Nov 2015 #34

I don't think anyone asks them, they're basically property. haikugal Nov 2015 #35

right. you may have some women who prefer being behind the veil RussBLib Nov 2015 #36

I'm sorry, but ISIS is Islamic RussBLib Nov 2015 #39

when will ISIS come to blows with their funders, the House of Saud? Duppers Nov 2015 #44

It's all in their books. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #46