(01-05-2024, 07:34 PM)Byrd Wrote: Turns out that this (sort of) has its roots in the Shia-Sunni conflict... at least to the point where ISIS is taking advantage of the Sunni disaffection with their power (lack of) in the government and gaining their support.
The Shia are more conservative (traditionalist) - favoring the disenfranchisement of women, the hijab and so on and so forth.
Vox has a very readable article about this if you'd like to know more: https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/17995846/...tains-isis
Absolutely thanx I can't find enough good sources and Im pretty much follow too much Im on Discord a lot. NGL the age diff makes convos sus sometimes but good info, and it's mostly quick and self-vetted. LOL but they made fun of me when I forgot who Pikachu was, my daughters would have been so embarrassed.
... Vox sometimes has phenomenal articles and sometimes they are less than appealing.
Iran is publically saying it's still Israel and America, which I suppose there is an outside chance some manipulation or involvement is leading to an ISIs attack, but Id say less than 5% chance. This is organic and that means watch a clamp down internally, but hopefully it makes them less likely tp want to actively go to war.
Im still amazed it hasn't
Dug the article pretty much the situation as Ive heard in bits and pieces. It was an excellent appetizer soup and salad
This is the entree..
https://www.counterextremism.com/threat/isis
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