With the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, attention has become even more sharply focused on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, more commonly known in the Western world as ISIS. The reality is that many people do not yet have an essential understanding of the facts and circumstances of ISIS. Ultimately, a foundational understanding is crucial in order to appropriately assess the threat ISIS poses in the Middle East and around the globe.
ISIS and Blood Lust
Perhaps the starkest reality about ISIS is that its members have what truly can best be described as a blood lust. ISIS celebrates death – the more brutal and the more violent, the better. Not only have members of ISIS beheaded adults they have murdered children – including infants – in this manner.
In addition to beheadings, ISIS uses crucifixion as a means of killing men, women and children. Members of ISIS routinely bury people alive. Typically, ISIS kills multiple people at one time – including mass executions involving dozens of people.
ISIS and Money
Unlike other terrorist organizations, ISIS has a reliable revenue stream. Reliable intelligence estimates reveal that ISIS takes in over $1 million each week in donations. In addition, the strategy of ISIS to capture actual geographic territory (something other terrorist organizations have not pursued to this extent) has further enriched organization.
ISIS and Other Middle East Nations
Although commonly called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS has already made its intentions clear that it intends to march into and attempt to subjugate other Middle Eastern nations. ISIS has already made excursions into Lebanon. The leadership of the group states that ISIS intends to expand into Turkey and Jordan as well. ISIS has a clearly stated objective of attacking the United States, the United Kingdom and other western nations.
ISIS and al Qaeda
Following the terrorist attacks on the United States, and subsequent assaults in other nations, al Qaeda consistently has been considered the most threatening terror group in the world. Another reality about ISIS is the fact that al Qaeda parted ways with the group. al Qaeda actually views ISIS as too radical, too extreme and too violent.
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