Robert Gustavo

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More disturbingly, young Muslim men from around the world were beginning to stream across the Syria-Turkey border to join the fight, evoking the great migrations of volunteer fighters into Afghanistan and Iraq in decades past. To encourage them, al-Nusra’s leaders set up Twitter and Facebook accounts offering everything from theological pep talks to practical advice on what to wear and bring.
Robert Gustavo
Apparently, we should begin by launching drone strikes against Twitter and Facebook. I am not one inclined to believe that unfettered communication is a good thing -- this is part of why my beloved house cat let her ACLU membership lapse. The other reasons were that she was offended by the ACLU's support of Citizens United, and the fact that a 21 year old cat was bound to die at some point. I miss that cat. She had great politics.
Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
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