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[StephanieVanbryce]

18 things about ISIS you need to know

Edited by Zack Beauchamp
Nov 17, 2015, 10:25am EST

2. ISIS wants to establish a caliphate
3. The conflict between Iraqi Sunnis and Shias sustains ISIS
4. Iraq’s former prime minister made the ISIS problem worse
5. ISIS also holds a huge amount of territory in Syria
6. ISIS funds itself through oil and an extortion racket
7. The global oil market was spooked by ISIS's initial advance, but now the effect is minimal
8. The conflict was a boon to Iraq's Kurds — at first
9. Dangerous Shia militias are playing a huge role in the conflict
10. ISIS has made significant territorial gains in Iraq, but it's being pushed back
11. Iraqi forces are much stronger than ISIS, but the Iraqi army is kind of a mess
12. Iran is fighting on the Iraqi government’s side
13. The US and Iran are tacitly cooperating in Iraq
14. The US is waging a campaign to destroy ISIS
15. Some Americans blame Obama for ISIS's growth
16. Iraq's Sunnis and minorities will probably suffer the most
17. ISIS captured and executed James Foley and Steven Sotloff, two American journalists
18. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Paris attack
19. Share this card stack!

Go read these Jim when you have the time . AND Maybe they are SUNNI .. I think they are now after glancing at this stuff.. I'm SORRY! .. anyway .. as you can see, they started in Iraq and then moved into that particular part in Syria ... anyway . .every thing above with the links and not long drawn out articles . short .. real short

anyway, go here look to the left and tap on the 18 articles and no doubt having more patience than I do .. you will be able to come back and give me the answer to ISIS ... ;)


http://www.vox.com/cards/things-about-isis-you-need-to-know/what-is-isis