I have read the Koran (only in English, I'm afraid), and I work with Muslims in the Middle East. This is the best article so far written about ISIS. It confirms everything I've been told. And for further insight, if you don't know much about how we got to this point, read the magisterial "Lawrence IN Arabia" by Scott Anderson. I don't think Wood in his Atlantic article mentioned the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, which divided the Ottoman Empire chop chop at will between Britain and France. Revenge has been long in coming.
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Owen Densmore <[email protected]> wrote: > Oops, I just noticed this is not a Friam discussion, but WedTech. I think > its more appropriately on Friam, WedTech being more "local" and > "technical". Forgive the cross post please. > > Friam: This is a discussion on a recent, quite serious, Atlantic post on > ISIS which seems authentic. > > http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/?fb_ref=Default > > I'd like any of us who have actually read the Koran, along with the > prophet's other writings, could comment on the article. > > -- Owen > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 3:50 PM, Owen Densmore <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> This really is extraordinary. >> >> It seems like we are seeing, then, an odd beginning of WWIII .. one born >> out extreme literal interpretation of Islamic writings (apparently not >> the Koran but the prophecies of Muhammad?) , coupled initially with civil >> wars amongst all muslim nations. Then on to the apocalypse. >> >> If it is indeed the beginning of WWIII, then we'd better at least >> recognize it. Especially modern Islam which will be destroyed first. Then >> Europe. Then will we wake up to the real nature of ISIS and its goals? .. >> if we can believe this article, which seem quite convincing. >> >> It will be interesting to see which countries align with each other, and >> when. I'd guess ISIS forces China and Russia to align. They are both >> Nuclear Powers this could begin the apocalypse most easily. >> >> -- Owen >> >> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 7:38 PM, Bruce Sherwood <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Here is an exceedingly informative explanation of the nature of the >>> Islamic State: >>> >>> >>> http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/?fb_ref=Default >>> >>> Bruce >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wedtech mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/wedtech_redfish.com >>> >>> >> > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D. President, Center for Emergent Diplomacy Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA [email protected] mobile: (303) 859-5609 skype: merlelefkoff
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