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CJCRANE

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21. But they are not Syrians or Iraqis.

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 06:42 PM

Nov 2014

Most of them are petty criminals and ex-drug addicts etc.

I don't know how much second and third generation French North African teenagers and young guys talk about Sykes-Picot but I doubt it's something they talked about until recently.

I think they more likely just want an excuse to live out their fantasies of adventure. I don't think they were that educated about Middle Eastern politics, culture or history until they heard about it in the propaganda videos.

However, I could be completely wrong. I don't know any French North African teenagers. I just wonder how much we know about these guys and the people behind them.

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Can't imagine where they get such hatred. Scuba Nov 2014 #1

Not there, certainly. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #6

Chicken or the egg? WinkyDink Nov 2014 #27

Should include the word "Three" at the start of your post Scootaloo Nov 2014 #2

you noticed that too? glad I am not the only one who noticed uppityperson Nov 2014 #8

One notices trends with certain posters. Scootaloo Nov 2014 #11

yup uppityperson Nov 2014 #12

I thought I was the only one who'd noticed that n/t Violet_Crumble Nov 2014 #38

ack. no. I think a lot of us have. cali Nov 2014 #43

Out of five million or so. n/t Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #10

+1 Union Scribe Nov 2014 #41

Have they identifed the drone bait yet? Historic NY Nov 2014 #3

We know perfectly well how to poison ourselves thank you Politicalboi Nov 2014 #4

Someday human beings will outgrow the childish need hifiguy Nov 2014 #5

Hold on . . . Everyone on earth lived happily together before approx. 1200 B.C.? branford Nov 2014 #32

Rather edited Title there. "French ISIS Jihadis" is the true title. uppityperson Nov 2014 #7

lol, well THAT didn't work out as you'd intended, did it, threadstarter? closeupready Nov 2014 #9

Do you support the release of the redacted 28 pages CJCRANE Nov 2014 #13

There is still a lot of anger over the Sykes-Picot agreement JonLP24 Nov 2014 #14

I doubt those guys even heard of Sykes-Picot CJCRANE Nov 2014 #15

I wouldn't place any bets on their ignorance of the subject. Scootaloo Nov 2014 #16

What do we really know about this group? CJCRANE Nov 2014 #17

I meant on the subject of Sykes-Picot Scootaloo Nov 2014 #19

But they are not Syrians or Iraqis. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #21

Islamaphobia in Europe contributes to ISIS recruiting JonLP24 Nov 2014 #24

For example, I've taught a lot of Iraqi Kurds CJCRANE Nov 2014 #22

Kurds have been fighting for independence for years JonLP24 Nov 2014 #25

A lot of the current problems can be traced to Sykes-Picot JonLP24 Nov 2014 #18

I agree there is a history of hate. But someone is paying for all this hate to be actualized. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #20

US-run prisons are great for recruiting JonLP24 Nov 2014 #23

Qatar is one of our allies. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #40

Typical flamebait bullshit YoungDemCA Nov 2014 #26

Kill a Commie for Christ! Martin Eden Nov 2014 #28

Why are you allowed to spam the forum with this shit? whatchamacallit Nov 2014 #29

Because juries decide on whether posts like this are allowed to stand? Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #35

I'm not sure if responses are defending them.... maced666 Nov 2014 #30

"three French jihadis..." THREE cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #31

Not to worry. This is the religion of peace. badtoworse Nov 2014 #33

+1 demosincebirth Nov 2014 #36

How come the only people I see calling Islam 'the religion of peace'... Violet_Crumble Nov 2014 #37

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2014 #39

It's also a phrase that Bush made famous. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #42

ISIS Jihadists want to kill Westerners? Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #34

Drone bait says what? >:) True Blue Door Nov 2014 #44