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The first Western journalist in the world to be allowed extensive access to Isis territories in Syria and Iraq has returned from the region with a warning: the group is “much stronger and much more dangerous” than anyone in the West realises.
Jürgen Todenhöfer, 74, is a renowned German journalist and publicist who travelled through Turkey to Mosul, the largest city occupied by Isis, after months of negotiations with the group’s leaders.
He plans to publish a summary of his “10 days in the Islamic State” on Monday, but in interviews with German-language media outlets has revealed his first impressions of what life is like under Isis.
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
a reply to: grey580
Sounds more like this journalist is somewhat of a "sympathizer" to their cause and is being allowed this opportunity in order to write some propaganda on their behalf. IS is not going to do much of anything. They have already proven to not have the ability to truly fight a war, and are seemingly only capable of striking fear in unarmed communities around them.
These guys will be the next big nothings.....just like Al-Q.
originally posted by: muckleduck
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
a reply to: grey580
Sounds more like this journalist is somewhat of a "sympathizer" to their cause and is being allowed this opportunity in order to write some propaganda on their behalf. IS is not going to do much of anything. They have already proven to not have the ability to truly fight a war, and are seemingly only capable of striking fear in unarmed communities around them.
These guys will be the next big nothings.....just like Al-Q.
much like the american military and the co-allition then ? we killed more women and children than we did combatants.
"much stronger and much more dangerous”
But they're far from a "much stronger" than we believe.
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
originally posted by: muckleduck
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
a reply to: grey580
Sounds more like this journalist is somewhat of a "sympathizer" to their cause and is being allowed this opportunity in order to write some propaganda on their behalf. IS is not going to do much of anything. They have already proven to not have the ability to truly fight a war, and are seemingly only capable of striking fear in unarmed communities around them.
These guys will be the next big nothings.....just like Al-Q.
much like the american military and the co-allition then ? we killed more women and children than we did combatants.
Umm...no. I wouldn't compare the 2 at all. US military is VERY capable of highly accurate strikes. I would say the US military and IS are polar opposites when it comes to abilities. IS is like a mob throwing rocks compared to most any well trained/armed force. They are a joke everywhere except the cities they occupy and try to scare everyone. If the US did get fully involved and were allowed to exterminate them in whatever city/country they are in, they would be very splintered and on the run very quickly.
Got any sources or figures to back up your claim of killing more innocent than non?
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
a reply to: Shamrock6
Exactly my friend, they were all good with an unexpected sucker punch ambush in Iraq...
Once the people picked themselves up, dusted themselves off, & raised arms in a true Jihad...
IS started losing numbers & ground by the day.
The only reason they had any success in Syria was for similar ambush tactics against people focused on the civil war...
where did isis get the equipment and funding to fight in syria though?
I'd say they're Snakes for elaboration, but I like Snakes & don't appreciate the the comparison...
They're a pile of sh#.
I feel better now.
originally posted by: muckleduck
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
originally posted by: muckleduck
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
a reply to: grey580
Sounds more like this journalist is somewhat of a "sympathizer" to their cause and is being allowed this opportunity in order to write some propaganda on their behalf. IS is not going to do much of anything. They have already proven to not have the ability to truly fight a war, and are seemingly only capable of striking fear in unarmed communities around them.
These guys will be the next big nothings.....just like Al-Q.
much like the american military and the co-allition then ? we killed more women and children than we did combatants.
Umm...no. I wouldn't compare the 2 at all. US military is VERY capable of highly accurate strikes. I would say the US military and IS are polar opposites when it comes to abilities. IS is like a mob throwing rocks compared to most any well trained/armed force. They are a joke everywhere except the cities they occupy and try to scare everyone. If the US did get fully involved and were allowed to exterminate them in whatever city/country they are in, they would be very splintered and on the run very quickly.
Got any sources or figures to back up your claim of killing more innocent than non?
accurate strikes? are u having a laugh? agent orange in vietnam anyone?
dropping a 2000lb jdam into an area isnt classed as precision strike, ur just hoping to hit it b dropping 3 of them, if u were any good at precision strikes this conversation wouldnt be happening.
i might aswell bring up the friendly fire incidents aswell where america has shot down british jets and helicopters, strafing our troops, shooting our convoys that are marked following the americans on the same route.
costsofwar.org...
www.unknownnews.org...
www.huffingtonpost.com...
need i go to youtube and provide u with the drone footage?
ok ill pull up the info on all civlian casualties since u insist.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: muckleduck
And that mitigates ISIS' actions....how? Or were you just taking the opportunity to bash America?