I’m assuming ISIS will caucus with the Democrats.
Via Daily Kos:
You know how much threat ISIS represents to the United States? None. That’s how much. Exactly none. If there was a value less than none, then it would be that, but there’s not, so none is the answer…
You know what ISIS is? A bunch of politicians. People trying to build a power base. A bunch of guys who understand, as politicians have grasped since Sargon handed out blocks of cuneiform about how he really kicked Ur-Zababa’s Akkadian ass, that war extends beyond swords, guns, tanks, and bombs. It includes press releases on really nice stationery, scratchy cassette tapes from a fictional cave, videos of old dudes walking in the mountains.
Of course James Foley’s death is a tragedy. Of course it was a barbaric act. Of course the English Leather-scented narration was intended to generate a frisson of “Oh, they sound so civilized while acting so evil.” Of fucking course it was meant to scare us.
Here’s the super-secret strategy on how to handle it: Don’t act scared…
The day before 9/11, al-Qaeda had a well-defined leadership structure, bank accounts around the world, a country where they were welcome to set up their terrorist jungle gyms, and dreams of world conquest. How much of that is left?…
Still, you can’t say that al-Qaeda wasn’t extremely successful. Not at killing Americans.We managed more of that in Iraq. We manage to kill more Americans every year by refusing to wear helmets when we ride motorcycles. You could probably make a compelling case that corn syrup is more deadly to Americans than all the terrorists who ever lived.
HT: TS