The video is not in English. The upraised index finger signifies Islamic monotheism, submission to the one and only god.
The caliphate is a might-makes-right proposition. If it can survive, it will win the allegiance of more and more Muslims. And every day that it does survive, it does win over more believers.
Video thanks to Jamal.
Beagle says
Even I have to grudgingly concede the IS appears to be the “strong horse” in the Middle East to use Bin Laden’s famous phraseology. Until that changes the IS will have no trouble finding support and recruits.
Not surprisingly, the learned analysts used by outlets like the NYT have it exactly backwards. It’s success bullying non-Muslims which recruits supporters. Bombing jihadis is always the best and most successful course of action. It is one thing to talk martyrdom in the abstract, another to put yourself under an aggressive air campaign.
John spielman says
The house of Saud must be incontinent of stool, watching IS advance and threatening their high end malls, jewelry shops, and privileged way of life that all Saudis enjoy.
Beagle says
The Saudi double game of jihad for thee but not for me tends to blow up in their face, literally.
John C. Barile says
Bingo!
John C. Barile says
We’re on the same page, Beag.
John C. Barile says
Yet Mr. Obama really seems to believe that confronting the IS will only cause it to gain more recruits.
We need a Hercules willing and able to cauterize each stump of this Hydra’s heads, and not a feckless Obama.
Rajivi says
Why not a united front of Non Muslims across the globe fight and eliminate this cancer at the early stage…?
Richie says
Islam is like a cancer, wherever it goes it brings with it death
John Spielman says
“Islam ….. Brings with it death “. That is because Allah/ Satan has been a murderer from the beginning (as Jesus said!)
Angemon says
Whoa, it seems the burka is the garment of choice for the courageous jihadi…
/sarc off.
John C. Barile says
You bet your burnoose.
Jay Boo says
Disgusting
They pick there noses and each hold their finger up to display.
pumbar says
You just know they’re hiding their faces because when this all comes crashing down they can insist that, “it wasn’t me, guvna”.
JHK says
It seems to me that the US, Russia and China should band together and eliminate the IS. Each of the three major powers have had problems with islamic terrorists. They should seek common ground and stop this now, if they don’t and Iran gets nukes there will eventually be a nuclear WWIII. Until Islam has a reformation and decides it can live in peace with the rest of the world in lieu of conquering/concverting the entire world to thier cult this 1400 year war will continue.