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Re:Words matter in ‘ISIS’ war, so use ‘Daesh’ by tempestn on Sunday November 15, 2015 @04:13AM (#10569020)
Good point, as are waffle's. Thanks.
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Re:Words matter in ‘ISIS’ war, so use ‘Daesh’ by JeremyHoward on Sunday November 15, 2015 @07:27PM (#10571904)
They want to be called Islamic State because first of all it gives them legitimacy and it also helps with their recruitment because any action taken against them would automatically be called a 'War against Islam" which is exactly what they want to portray it as, they want it to be the West coming up against Islam. [2]

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ouhpOPenI (Queen Rania And Arianna Huffington Discuss ISIS And What's Working In The Middle East)

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