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UpFront - How can ISIL be defeated?

The most interesting new info. for me in the video was the experts' view that most jihadists with Daesh (ISIL) are religious novices, and that the some
20% at the top of the command structure (many of Saddam's military men deprived of power in Iraq) basically use Islam as a recruiting tool. Which,
of course, goes some way in support of the many Muslims who say that Daesh policies and beliefs are not in accordance with Islam.

One view which was not mentioned, and no one would expect it to be, is one we have seen before. The fact that Daesh recruiters
have much in common with Christian apocalyptic zealots who also use promises of born again redemption, and hold out the
importance of being in the glory of God when the end time, promised and not delivered over centuries, finally comes.

Apology for re-posting this one twice, my comment above initially gave an incorrect impression that the latter view was also voiced in the video.

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Kurdish forces take control of Syrian town of Kobani

"Fall of Syrian Border City of Kobani to the Extremist Group is Imminent, Turkish Leader Says"

Monitoring group says YPG forces proceeding carefully in eastern outskirts where Isis planted mines before fleeing

Constanze Letsch in Istanbul and Fazel Hawramy in Irbil
Monday 26 January 2015 14.53 EST
Last modified on Wednesday 4 February 2015 04.27 EST

VIDEO - Kurdish forces celebrate taking control of Kobani, ending a four-month battle with Islamic State (Isis) fighters
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/26/kurdish-forces-take-control-kobani-syria

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Why did the US really bomb Libya? & Will aid deliveries to Syria help advance peace talks?
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