Islamic State One Year Later: Lasting and Expanding

Islamic State One Year Later: Lasting and Expanding

By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Mon Jun 29, 2015 at 11:44:37 AM EST
Tags: ISIS, Caliphate, Iraq, Syria (all tags)

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The Islamic State is one year old today. Its long term goal remains the creation of a "lasting and expanding" Caliphate.

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Its strategy for survival and growth has relied on a number of components: pragmatism regarding the Syrian regime; the control and development of territories as a method of commanding local populations and attracting foreign fighters; the use of ideology and the media as tools to control populations, recruit fighters, and raise funds; and a centralized military strategy.

A year of airstrikes has affected it but not killed the beast. Nor have we captured these guys or rescued John Cantlie.

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