The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Megathread

[Jacob]

Certainly not their most appalling act but ugh.

Yeah

[Josquius]

Strange they would do that considering selling looted artifacts is said to be a major income source

[Queequeg]

200 Assyrians taken hostage. 

[Queequeg]

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/middle-east-updates/1.644282

[Valmy]

200 Assyrians taken hostage. 

Man those poor bastards just cannot catch a break.

[Jacob]

ISIS heads to Rome: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/opinion/thomas-friedman-isis-heads-to-rome.html

The Italians got this one right. Last week, The Washington Post's Adam Taylor helpfully collected tweets that Italians put out after a murderous video issued by the Islamic State, or ISIS, warned: "Today we are south of Rome," one militant said. "We will conquer Rome with Allah's permission."

As the hashtag #We_Are_Coming_O_Rome made the rounds in Italy, Rome residents rose to the challenge.

Their tweets, Taylor noted, included:

"#We_Are_Coming_O_Rome ahahah Be careful on the highway-Ring Road: there's too much traffic, you would remain trapped!"

"#We_Are_Coming_O_Rome hey just a tip: don't come in train, it's every time late!"

"#We_Are_Coming_O_Rome You're too late, Italy is already been destroyed by their governments."

And "#We_Are_Coming_O_Rome We are ready to meet you! We have nice Colosseum plot for sale, Accept Credit Cards Securely, bargain price."

[Queequeg]

I want all of these people dead. 

[Caliga]

"#We_Are_Coming_O_Rome hey just a tip: don't come in train, it's every time late!"

BENITO NO 

[DGuller]

Do they get a conversion bonus if they capture Rome?

[Jacob]

I want all of these people dead.

You sound like a terrorist.

[Caliga]

Relax.  He's just an angry young man.

[Martinus]

I want all of these people dead.

You sound like a terrorist.

Ah, yes, equivocation of the attacker and the victim defending herself against the attacker. The most despicable moral failing of the left.

[Jacob]

I want all of these people dead.

You sound like a terrorist.

Ah, yes, equivocation of the attacker and the victim defending herself against the attacker. The most despicable moral failing of the left.

What? 

How is Spellus a victim for saying he wants Italians dead for mocking ISIS?

[Valmy]

What? 

How is Spellus a victim for saying he wants Italians dead for mocking ISIS?

[Siege]

I haven't been following this thread.

Did Raz find a quote of Barack Hussein Obama saying Mohammed without saying PBUH?