ryoder 1,590 #1 June 12, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/10/how-isis-crippled-al-qaida A long, very informative read on the history of how ISIS came to be. A couple very interesting points: - The leadership of ISIS is composed of former Ba'ath Party officials from Saddam's regime who were disenfranchised by the US's De-Ba'athification program. - ISIS got other groups around the Mideast to join them and pledge loyalty, the old-fashioned way: It bought them with cash."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #2 June 13, 2015 ryoderhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/10/how-isis-crippled-al-qaida A long, very informative read on the history of how ISIS came to be. A couple very interesting points: - The leadership of ISIS is composed of former Ba'ath Party officials from Saddam's regime who were disenfranchised by the US's De-Ba'athification program. - ISIS got other groups around the Mideast to join them and pledge loyalty, the old-fashioned way: It bought them with cash. Yeah and it is a good place for the real religious nutters that were too nutty for Al Quaeda. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
