Tuesday, September 9, 2014

A Look At The Flag Of The Islamic State

A militant Islamist fighter waving a flag, cheers as he takes part in a military parade along the streets of Syria's northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Stringer

What The ISIS Flag Says About The Militant Group -- Ilene Prusher, Time

The black and white standard of the Sunni militants gives some insight into how the group sees itself.

The world is now becoming accustomed to seeing images of the stark black-and-white flag whose bearers are threatening to remake the Middle East and who have already taken responsibility for numerous acts of murder, massacres and ethnic cleansing across Iraq and Syria.

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But what does the standard of the self-declared Islamic State–also known by its previous name, ISIS, or the Islamic State in Iraq and greater Syria–tell observers about the goals of the organization and its supporters?

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My Comment: The flag says exactly who and what the Islamic State is .... read it all.

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