The Islamic State Has Gained Thousands Of New Recruits Since Their Capture Of The Sunni Regions In Iraq

ISIS By The Numbers: How Big, Strong And Rich The Militant Organization May Be -- CBC

Trying to take an inventory of ISIS is a daunting task, even for those senior analysts in the intelligence community — few rely on the annual statistical reports that the media-savvy group actually releases.

But experts have been able to provide some estimates on how big, how strong and how rich the militant organization may be.

"When you hear the intelligence community say they don't even know, that's somewhat worrisome," said Colin Clarke, an associate political scientist at the Rand Corporation, which specializes in insurgency and transnational terrorism.

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More News On The Islamic State's Ability To Gain New Recruits

ISIS recruits fighters through powerful online campaign -- CBS
Hundreds Of Westerners Have Joined ISIS — Here's Where They Came From -- Business Insider
Global drive underway to stop jihadis from joining ISIS -- FOX News/AP
Isis beheading videos: the scariest part is how well their propaganda is working -- Nancy Snow, The Guardian

My Comment: You cannot defeat the enemy when he is gaining more recruits than what you are able to kill .... and this is now the "fait accompli" situation between The Islamic State and it's enemies.

Update: Correction .... it appears that the Islamic State is far more effective in killing Iraqi soldiers than the other way around.