Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, January 20, 2016.
The Islamic State is a terrorist state with almost all governing elements. ISIS rules today over a swath of land bigger than the United Kingdom, with a population of almost 10 million. Never in the modern history of the Muslim world has a conflict drawn so many jihadists. For many, life in the Islamic State is better than in their country of origin. read more
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