Re:Paris Shootings and Explosions Kill Over 100, Police Say
by jacquesm on Saturday November 14, 2015 @07:03AM
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I'm not too worried about ISIS running up against Israel, but I'm very worried about the connection between ISIS and Pakistan.
Re:Paris Shootings and Explosions Kill Over 100, Police Say
by mercurial on Saturday November 14, 2015 @09:09AM
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Is ISIS really linked to Pakistan? I understand there are strong suspicions of connections between Turkey and ISIS (at least pre-bombings). But I hadn't heard of a link with Pakistan until now. I thought Pakistani intelligence was happy coddling the "right" talibans and their home-grown anti-Indian terrorist groups. Do you have any evidence this connection?
Re:Paris Shootings and Explosions Kill Over 100, Police Say
by jacquesm on Saturday November 14, 2015 @09:16AM
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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/05/25/national/nato-say...
And a ton of other news articles on the same subject. Pakistan is super dangerous because it is not all that hard to imagine a number of groups within Pakistan switching allegiance. It is also super dangerous because it is a nuclear power and has a long history of factions inside it trying to pull Pakistan into a much more radical direction.
The purpose of ISIS is exactly what they say it is. To establish their own state governed by hard-right Islamic ideals. And the reason they have so much support is largely driven from the perceived persecution of Muslims worldwide e.g. xenophobia in Western countries, drone strikes on innocent civilians etc.