ISIS popular support :: Reader comments at Daniel Pipes

Submitted by Patrick Laubreaux (New Caledonia), Oct 16, 2014 at 23:43

" The wild, reactionary impulses of ISIS appeal to a minuscule number of observers... "

Although there are a growing number of mob incidents reported in Turkey and elsewhere that demonstrate some popular support for the movement, which is most disturbing.

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	Title	Commenter	Date	Thread
1	It seems that the Islamic state is floundering [89 words]	dhimmi no more	Dec 5, 2014 09:08	219640
1	The fate of the Christians in Iraq [98 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 28, 2014 08:54	219524
2	The BBC and the Yazidis and other sordid matters including "Trending" and being PC [177 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes	dhimmi no more	Nov 27, 2014 12:20	219514
	Isis justifies Yaziti slaves......This is what pagan cultures do. [80 words]	Anne	Nov 7, 2014 08:29	219208
	Universal Law or Temporal Will [45 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes	Czeslaw	Oct 24, 2014 09:40	218899
	Evolution? No, a big party. [123 words]	Michael S.	Oct 28, 2014 06:59	218899
1	Muhammad had the slaves [38 words]	Czeslaw	Oct 24, 2014 05:49	218892
1	If that's the case... [285 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes	Observer	Oct 23, 2014 11:17	218885
2	Separate but equal [217 words]	Prashant	Oct 24, 2014 23:43	218885
3	ياأمة ضحكت من جهلها الامم Ignorance and half knowledge and other sordid matters [782 words]	dhimmi no more	Oct 31, 2014 18:32	218885
4	Documented atrocities and genocides inflicted on the Yazidis by the Arab invaders and the Ottomans [226 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 1, 2014 09:36	218885
1	Is this then a revolt against modernity? [71 words]	Kreshnik	Oct 21, 2014 16:50	218865
1	Re: Is this a revolt against modernity? [447 words]	Observer	Oct 24, 2014 23:49	218865
	Yes, they are more "anti-modern" than religious; but the root is avarice and hurt pride [201 words]	Michael S	Nov 5, 2014 10:25	218865
3	Appalled - really? [56 words]	ECAW	Oct 19, 2014 11:48	218830
1	Outrage against slavery is hypocritical [159 words]	Michael S.	Oct 26, 2014 06:44	218830
	slavery [113 words]	ECAW	Oct 28, 2014 04:21	218830
1	Why is it so difficult to understand that past wrongs do not justify current wrongs? [90 words]	Prashant	Oct 28, 2014 17:48	218830
	If Muslims must adopt Christian standards, then perhaps it should also work the other way around. [210 words]	Michael S.	Oct 31, 2014 07:13	218830
4	The author of the Qur'an and slavery [195 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 2, 2014 09:10	218830
5	Our dear Michael S is saying we kuffar should not be critical of Da'ish for enslaving Yazidi women! [198 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 3, 2014 07:16	218830
	Slavery in Perspective [870 words]	Michael S.	Nov 3, 2014 08:48	218830
1	Correction. [684 words]	Michael S.	Nov 4, 2014 23:52	218830
	re-stating my position [613 words]	Michael S.	Nov 5, 2014 01:05	218830
1	What is really Genocide? Tell us please [79 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 6, 2014 16:24	218830
2	Those that deny the Armenian genocide should be ashamed of themselves [300 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 6, 2014 16:57	218830
	Those who deny the Holocaust have some screws loose [60 words]	Michael S.	Nov 9, 2014 03:28	218830
	The Armenians, and you, are looking for excuses to attack Jews. [115 words]	Michael S.	Nov 9, 2014 03:34	218830
2	differing opinnions [396 words]	Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullah	Nov 14, 2014 07:45	218830
2	He is beyond help [478 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 17, 2014 13:25	218830
1	Guiding the perplexed and Armenians phobia [249 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 17, 2014 13:37	218830
2	Getting to know Michael S!! [210 words]	dhimmi no more	Nov 17, 2014 17:55	218830
	facts are facts [303 words]	Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullah	Nov 21, 2014 23:09	218830
	The Bible accepted slavery as existing but never endorsed it [130 words]	nan davis	Nov 2, 2015 21:59	218830
	Solomon difd many things whiuch displeased God [733 words]	nan davis	Nov 2, 2015 23:28	218830
	I don't wish to justify ISIS [35 words]	Michael S	Nov 4, 2015 15:13	218830
1	Learn From ISIS's Successes and Failures [165 words]	Dave	Oct 17, 2014 21:40	218801
1	Yazidis should try to reach Israel or India [188 words]	Prashant	Oct 17, 2014 21:19	218800
1	An Offered Choice: I Set Before You Life; or death; Choose You This Day Whom You Will Serve [425 words]	M. Tovey	Oct 17, 2014 15:54	218788
1	"actions appall the overwhelming majority, Muslim and not"? [58 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes	Mark	Oct 17, 2014 08:09	218778
2	Where are the useful idiots the likes of Ben Affleck? [17 words]	dhimmi no more	Oct 17, 2014 07:57	218777
	Useful Idiots Unmasked [20 words]	Young MC	Oct 19, 2014 05:45	218777
	Iraq, Radical Islam. [43 words]	Emanuel	Oct 17, 2014 05:49	218773
	ISIS popular support [41 words]	Patrick Laubreaux	Oct 16, 2014 23:43	218770
	A slight inconsistency? [210 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes	Ron Thompson	Oct 16, 2014 23:27	218769
	If it's actions appall the majority, what of the high levels of support for ISIS in France? [88 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes	Anon.	Oct 16, 2014 22:38	218768
2	Religion of Peace???? [90 words]	Krazy Chick	Oct 16, 2014 22:19	218767