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7. ISIL, ISIS, IS. Why not call this group Isosceles.

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 04:34 AM

Sep 2014

And I wish just for once in this century we acted like the home of the brave. ISIS = PROFIT

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The Real Reason Why We Can't Defeat ISIS [View all] eridani Sep 2014 OP

So you're suggesting actions have consequences? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #1

We'll stand down as they stand up? merrily Sep 2014 #11

An alternative idea: nsd Sep 2014 #3

Oh, please. Isosceles is just the MIC's 2016 business plan. FlatStanley Sep 2014 #5

Huh? nsd Sep 2014 #6

ISIL, ISIS, IS. Why not call this group Isosceles. FlatStanley Sep 2014 #7

There's no money to be made by going back to Iraq. nsd Sep 2014 #9

Uh, you asked what MIC means (see post below for info) elehhhhna Sep 2014 #10

Yes, I've heard of the "Military Industrial Complex" ... nsd Sep 2014 #12

MIC = Military Industrial Complex. truedelphi Sep 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author TexasTowelie Sep 2014 #14

MIC = ReRe Sep 2014 #21

A few things. nsd Sep 2014 #16

I don't agree that the term "Islamist" is nonsensical ... nsd Sep 2014 #18

Stop digging. That hole really doesn't need to be any deeper. merrily Sep 2014 #19

? What hole? nsd Sep 2014 #20

In a nutshell: blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #4

Perhaps there is a cultural component Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #15