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two fairy tales of grievances
Reader comment on item: ISIS Rampages, the Middle East Shakes
Submitted by myth (Germany), Jun 13, 2014 at 10:54
The Arab Spring proved the conventional wisdom that Israel was the source of all unrest in the Mid East a fairy tale.
Now, the second fairy tale suffers the exact same verdict.
That second fairy tale proclaims that American military intervention is the source of all armed conflict in the region. ISIS operating in Iraq and Syria emerge after the US forces leave - perhaps even because of that.
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| 2 | Our president and the crusades! Amazing and silly remarks [179 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 6, 2015 11:54 | 220907 | |
| 1 | Here is the other reason why the Da'ish terrorists murdered Moaz al-Kasabeh and it is Q9:14 [124 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 6, 2015 10:38 | 220906 | |
| 1 | The reason why the Da'ish terrorists murdered Moaz Kasabeh the Jordanian pilot! And is it straight from the Qur'an [101 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 3, 2015 13:43 | 220850 | |
| 1 |  احكام التحريق بالنار or rules for burning with fire straight from the Wahhabi Um al-Qurra University in SA [95 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 4, 2015 09:47 | 220850 | |
| Middle East Solution [32 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Kirby Hopper | Jan 12, 2015 13:02 | 220309 | ||
| 4 | Even al-Jazeera admits that Yazidi women are being sold as slaves and are being raped! And where is the useful idiot Ben Affleck? [108 words] | dhimmi no more | Oct 14, 2014 09:50 | 218707 | |
| 1 | Al-Jazeera admits that they removed their despicable article posted on their Arabic web site"Were Foley and Sotlof beheaded?" [96 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 7, 2014 11:50 | 217639 | |
| 2 | Al-Jazeera and "Were Foley and Sotlof really beheaded?" [122 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 7, 2014 08:37 | 217636 | |
| 1 | Iran and the US vs ISIS? [134 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 5, 2014 09:05 | 217616 | |
| 2 | Abdel Majed Abdel Bary and the British should not be allowed to enter the US without getting visitor visas until they clean up their act [161 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | dhimmi no more | Aug 24, 2014 16:57 | 217373 | |
| 1 | The list of suspects in the murder of James Foley [98 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 25, 2014 09:21 | 217373 | |
| Change their name [34 words] | Muuray | Aug 26, 2014 00:15 | 217373 | ||
| 2 | Victims of the Arabs and Islamic imperialism [198 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 31, 2014 16:26 | 217373 | |
| mother of killer [36 words] | sarah | Sep 3, 2014 02:02 | 217373 | ||
| 1 | That is the right expression, Know Islam [20 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh | Sep 14, 2014 01:51 | 217373 | |
| 1 | الحسبة The new ISIS twist on the old Saudi religious police [231 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 17, 2014 17:51 | 217210 | |
| 1 | The Saudis are using Egyptians and Pakistanis in order to defend their border with Iraq [49 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 4, 2014 20:49 | 216519 | |
| 3 | We are all Ezidi/Yazidi [181 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 4, 2014 08:17 | 216513 | |
| 2 | Very sad video and a call for help from a Yazidi women who is a member of the Iraqi Parliament I urge all readers to watch this video [117 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 8, 2014 07:43 | 216513 | |
| 2 | Helpline for Yazidis and other oppressed of Iraq [803 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh | Aug 31, 2014 03:29 | 216513 | |
| How to help Yazidis? [288 words] | C Dube | Nov 13, 2014 17:33 | 216513 | ||
| 1 | FMG is now mandated in the Islamic Caliphate aka IS [487 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | dhimmi no more | Jul 24, 2014 11:34 | 216328 | |
| Thank you for the constant updates [96 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Malcolm | Jul 22, 2014 08:21 | 216281 | ||
| 1 | el-Baghdadi wears a very expensive watch made by kuffar and it is a R*lex! What a disaster [34 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | dhimmi no more | Jul 6, 2014 17:31 | 215830 | |
| Arab "Political" "Ummah" & Caliphate in the 21st Century [175 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ludvikus | Jul 6, 2014 10:18 | 215823 | ||
| ISIS destroys Islamic Heritage :: The world is silent! [30 words] | Harry Orenstein | Jul 5, 2014 16:56 | 215793 | ||
| ISIS's Context: Pan-Arabism and Ba'thism [204 words] | Ludvikus | Jun 30, 2014 09:37 | 215667 | ||
| Civilized Islamist Civilty [79 words] | Ludvikus | Jun 27, 2014 09:11 | 215617 | ||
| Secterianism vs.Nationalism & Religius Reformation in the Middle East [239 words] | Ludvikus | Jun 25, 2014 10:32 | 215596 | ||
| PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS NO AMOUNT OF U.S. MILITARY POWER CAN HOLD IRAQ TOGETHER [132 words] | Ameer Labeeb Hassan | Jun 25, 2014 01:36 | 215593 | ||
| PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS NO AMOUNT OF U.S. MILITARY POWER CAN HOLD IRAQ TOGETHER [132 words] | Ameer Labeeb Hassan | Jun 23, 2014 15:29 | 215566 | ||
| What is is [pun intended] - the dream of Palestine Arabs to drive the Jews into the Mediterranean Sea. [187 words] | Ludvikus | Jun 22, 2014 15:00 | 215556 | ||
| 3 | More alarming news from the ME and the solution to the problem of street children in Egypt? The author suggests that they be killed! [92 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 20, 2014 08:33 | 215524 |
| 3 | Terrorists are not very smart [60 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | dhimmi no more | Jun 19, 2014 08:22 | 215506 | |
| 2 | Ikhwaneb calls ISIS atrocities in Iraq a "revolt for freedom" ! Alhamdullilah [51 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 19, 2014 07:40 | 215505 | |
| 4 | Time is ripe for re-mapping [61 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Jun 18, 2014 11:44 | 215475 | |
| More Lines on a Map of Serious Consequences [399 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 23, 2014 18:35 | 215475 | ||
| More Lines on a Map of Serious Consequences (continued) [25 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 30, 2014 18:14 | 215475 | ||
| Modern Day Vandals [73 words] | Dave | Jun 17, 2014 21:39 | 215454 | ||
| 1 | Frogs and angels [309 words] | Ugri | Jun 17, 2014 08:10 | 215443 | |
| Table [5 words] | anti3anti | Jun 17, 2014 02:49 | 215438 | ||
| 1 | Iraq Stickler: Oil [142 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Dave | Jun 16, 2014 21:54 | 215432 | |
| Sunni-Shia sectarian war [67 words] | sara | Jun 16, 2014 21:04 | 215430 | ||
| You blame Bush for the wrong mistake [293 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | James Strom | Jun 16, 2014 19:03 | 215429 | ||
| You blame Bush for the wrong mistake--response [680 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | James Strom | Jun 25, 2014 22:09 | 215429 | ||
| world entanglement with ME [68 words] | Alberto | Jun 16, 2014 05:19 | 215423 | ||
| Middle East Crisis. [264 words] | Emanuel | Jun 16, 2014 01:54 | 215420 | ||
| Around again [47 words] | Ramon Machtesh | Jun 15, 2014 15:29 | 215414 | ||
| Israel [73 words] | y Brandstetter MD | Jun 15, 2014 05:07 | 215408 | ||
| 1 | How sad Saddam is gone [214 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Jacques Hadida | Jun 15, 2014 01:59 | 215407 | |
| execution of Osama bin Laden [48 words] | Frankz | Jun 14, 2014 23:41 | 215405 | ||
| Muslims love/hate "Islamism" relationship [275 words] | Frankz | Jun 14, 2014 23:21 | 215404 | ||
| The future of Iraq [335 words] | Sigmund Derman | Jun 14, 2014 22:03 | 215403 | ||
| 1 | ISIS Threatens Slaughter Of King Abdullah Of Jordan [197 words] | Lujack Skylark | Jun 14, 2014 20:30 | 215401 | |
| Agree with this article's conclusion [179 words] | Michael Bennett | Jun 14, 2014 19:50 | 215400 | ||
| Muslims hate Islamism [8 words] | Steve | Jun 14, 2014 16:07 | 215397 | ||
| western interest in ME [40 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Warren | Jun 14, 2014 10:42 | 215392 | ||
| Syria-Iraq & Greater Kurdistant - New State & Homes for Palestinian "Refugees" [219 words] | Ludvikus | Jun 14, 2014 09:33 | 215389 | ||
| Obama let off too lightly [157 words] | Malcolm | Jun 14, 2014 09:28 | 215388 | ||
| finding it eerie [74 words] | Tom Slattery | Jun 14, 2014 00:32 | 215381 | ||
| ISIS-The reason for 8000 US drones..... [51 words] | Tony Santora | Jun 13, 2014 19:32 | 215379 | ||
| Islam's Appointment in Samarra [368 words] | Pied Piper | Jun 13, 2014 19:05 | 215378 | ||
| 1 | A poisoned rose by any other name [54 words] | Jose Grecko | Jun 13, 2014 17:14 | 215377 | |
| 2 | Picture of the Amir of ISIS and he ain't pretty [52 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 13, 2014 17:08 | 215376 | |
| re: ISIS Rampages, the Middle East Shakes [193 words] | trawna | Jun 13, 2014 16:31 | 215375 | ||
| The Nuclear option, prayer, hope and change [428 words] | Yusuf | Jun 13, 2014 13:32 | 215370 | ||
| Truman ended WWII w/ Japan in six weeks w/ the nuclear option [82 words] | Louis | Aug 22, 2014 16:50 | 215370 | ||
| Tehran vs. Ankara * Sisi vs, ISIS [358 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ludvikus | Jun 13, 2014 12:34 | 215368 | ||
| Bismarck missed an opportunity [112 words] | myth | Jun 17, 2014 07:11 | 215368 | ||
| Bismarck - Judging 19th-Century Europe by 21-Century Standards [387 words] | Ludvikus | Jun 18, 2014 09:04 | 215368 | ||
| opportunity to ditch Saudia Arabia and embrace the Kurds [27 words] | myth | Jun 13, 2014 11:21 | 215366 | ||
| 1 | Dec 8th vs Sept 12th [272 words] | Ron Thompson | Jun 13, 2014 11:01 | 215365 | |
| 1 | Syria - Frankfurt - France -Bruxelles [71 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | myth | Jun 13, 2014 11:00 | 215364 | |
| the West to protect itself [84 words] | myth | Jun 17, 2014 07:43 | 215364 | ||
 two fairy tales of grievances [69 words] | myth | Jun 13, 2014 10:54 | 215363 | ||
| 1 | These are the barbarians in Iraq and they are the members of ISIS! [53 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 13, 2014 09:29 | 215361 | |
| Civil war brewing between sunni, shia Islam? [44 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | AnneM | Jun 13, 2014 08:45 | 215360 | ||
| 2 | Turkey should be ready [167 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 13, 2014 07:49 | 215359 | |
| Regarding the article "ISIS Rampages, the Middle East Shakes" of June 12, 2014 [40 words] | Gary Newman | Jun 13, 2014 04:45 | 215357 | ||
| Alqaeda vs. ISIS [32 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Alex | Jun 13, 2014 00:54 | 215355 | ||
| Predictions and Biblical archetypes [529 words] | Yosef | Jun 12, 2014 22:56 | 215352 | ||
| We lost 5,000 soldiers in Iraq was for NOTHING! [5 words] | NuritG | Jun 12, 2014 22:33 | 215351 | ||
| ISIS and the pro-jihadist president [157 words] | M.D. Anthony | Jun 12, 2014 22:24 | 215350 | ||
| Protecting Own Interests: Tough Lessons Learned [146 words] | Mike Ramirez | Jun 12, 2014 22:12 | 215349 | ||
| Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. [118 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Sunshine | Jun 12, 2014 21:13 | 215348 | ||
| 1 | ISIS Rampages, the Middle East Shakes [187 words] | Judith | Jun 12, 2014 21:05 | 215347 | |
| Iran vs. Isis [29 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Anon | Jun 12, 2014 21:02 | 215346 | ||
| Of Course [161 words] | Mark Werfel | Jun 12, 2014 20:30 | 215345 |
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