The 'Islamic Caliphate' Is Now A Reality

[Bob Of Burleson]

ISIS militant executes a prisoner.

Michael B Kelley
BusinessInsider.com

The Arab Spring has become the Jihadi Spring as Libya devolved into lawlessness, Egypt reverted military dictatorship, and the uprising in Syria turned into a sectarian civil war that's engulfing Iraq.

On Sunday, the extremists ISIS militants who are leading the Sunni insurgency in Iraq announced the creation of the Islamic State (IS), or "Caliphate," with its chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi "the Caliph" and "leader for Muslims everywhere."

IS is well-funded (largely from extortion and selling oil) and has become attractive for extremists across the globe who want to join global jihad. The group is also savage, crucifying rival Syrian rebels and chopping off the hands of thieves.

Most importantly, IS is consolidating news gains in Iraq while also holding off Iraqi government forces that are bolstered by Iranian-trained militias. Although it is important to note that they are only able to do so with the cooperation of Sunni tribes, the civilian population, and the former Baath generals who were loyal to Saddam Hussein.

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[Red Oak]

Heck of a Barack ! You POS !

[GFB]

Heck of a Barack ! You POS !

HE OWNS IT!!!!!

[Bob Of Burleson]

Looks like ISIS owns it.

[Mark]

Looks like ISIS owns it.

Obama endorses it.

[GFB]

Looks like ISIS owns it.

..not an apologist?

[GFB]

Feel free to replace it with your own word.."excuser?".."deflector?".."denier?"

[planosteve]

ISIS is run out of the American Embassy in Ankara.

[GFB]

ISIS is run out of the American Embassy in Ankara.

kneeslapper

[Bob Of Burleson]

ISIS Declares New Islamist Caliphate
Militant Group Declares Statehood, Demands Allegiance From Other Organizations

By Matt Bradley
The Wall Street Journal

BAGHDAD—The Sunni Islamist militant group whose three-week blitz through northern Iraq has nearly upended the country's fragile unity announced itself as a new Islamist "caliphate" on Sunday, unilaterally declaring statehood and demanding allegiance from other Islamist groups.

The announcement, recited in Arabic on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan by spokesman Abu Mohammed Al Adnani into an audio file, effectively renames the group the Islamic State, canceling its previous title of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS.

"We have had all the requirements of the Islamic state like fundraising, almsgiving, penalties, and prayers and still have only one thing which is the caliphate," said Mr. Adnani in the recording. "The legality of all emirates, groups, states, and organizations, becomes null by the expansion of the caliph's authority and arrival of its troops to their areas."

The spokesman also declares the group's leader, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, as the new Islamic State's caliph. The recorded message was recorded on an Mp3 audio file and distributed through the group's expansive social media presence.

The announcement revives the idea of an Islamic caliphate that hasn't existed as a recognized political entity since it was abolished 90 years ago by Kemal Atatürk, the first president of modern Turkey.

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[planosteve]

ISIS is run out of the American Embassy in Ankara.

kneeslapper

http://syrianfreepress.wordpress.com/20 ... i-insider/

[planosteve]

ISIS is the new al-Quida. I expect a new boogie man was needed because the old one had gotten pretty threadbare. The black suits and masks are a good touch, especially marching down the street in formation. Scary!