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Current Events » in reply to They seem to be trying to precipitate a Muslims-vs-the-world apocalypse.

From The Atlantic, an interesting read:

podrock — 11/23/2015 1:26:26 PM (archived)

We may have discussed this before:

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/

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The friend of my friend is my enemy. - ER - 11/22/2015 7:01:41 PM
- OK ER, here’s my take (you fill in the blanks): - JEKing - 11/23/2015 5:49:43 AM
  - You've got the major outlines right. - ER - 11/23/2015 2:03:38 PM
    - @ER’s I think you overestimate the ability of human personality and intellect to direct history - JEKing - 11/23/2015 8:50:53 PM
      - The currents of history... - ER - 11/23/2015 9:52:11 PM
  - Also, - podrock - 11/23/2015 1:40:41 PM
- Important questions - mcfly - 11/22/2015 8:41:50 PM
  - They seem to be trying to precipitate a Muslims-vs-the-world apocalypse. - ER - 11/22/2015 10:19:28 PM
    - From The Atlantic, an interesting read: - podrock - 11/23/2015 1:26:26 PM
      - Yes, I must confess it. - ER - 11/23/2015 1:45:44 PM
        
        A short update - podrock - 11/23/2015 2:15:22 PM
        
        So this actually is a "war of civilizations." - TB - 11/23/2015 5:32:47 PM
        
        Yes. I have (ahem) evolved on that. - ER - 11/23/2015 6:51:46 PM

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