Islamic State
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Jihadi Death Row (no end in sight)
A Guardian live blog on the beheading of Steven Sotloff, with comment that governments must understand and neutralise jihadist ideology among Western youths.
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“Jihadi John” from Maida Vale
A short post about a London hip-hop artist reported to be ‘Jihadi John’, opening with Maida Vale property prices and history before noting his link to the area.
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The (tiny) knife
Rebutting Deborah Orr’s Guardian column on the ‘tiny knife’ used in a beheading, the poster argues she is wrong on the facts, since the Caliphate has advanced weapons, and that…
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Mount Sinjar overlooks the Valley of Death
Quoting reports from Mount Sinjar, the poster laments that Yazidis are dying of thirst as the world watches in silence, a community vanishing with little hope of reaching aid, and…
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Caliphate orders 4 mil mutilations
A report of a UN claim that the Islamic State ordered female genital mutilation for women in Mosul, with the poster noting the burden on Sunnis living under it.
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Iraq, an old post
Hamid Hussain’s earlier analysis of Iraq’s changing conflict, covering the advances of ISIS, the Shia militia response and Kurdish manoeuvres, is reposted with the poster’s remarks on ISIS punishments such…
