07-08-2017, 09:31 AM
(07-08-2017, 07:42 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I was going to say something similar. Power and greed are what is at the base of every war. Every other reason is just an excuse used to justify an attempt to gain power and/or resources. The Islamic State isn't a truly religious thing, it's about power and resources. Religion just gives them a way to recruit effectively and justify their actions. This is why when we target religions for the actions of groups like IS and AQ it has negative effects that play into their hands more often than not.
A bit naïve to suggest the Islamic State isn't a religious thing when mountains of evidence exist to prove otherwise.
Their religious beliefs are why they do what they do.
