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CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 01:39 AM Nov 2015

Is ISIS Manipulating Conservatives?

The discovery of an emergency passport of the type used by refugees fleeing war and ISIS atrocities found with the remains of one of the Parisian terrorists is naturally bringing new attention to the European refugee crisis. The fingerprints of the suicide bomber are said to match that on the passport. Understandably this has caused renewed security concerns that ISIS and other like organizations will be able to plant terrorist operatives among the refugees in order to infiltrate them into Europe and other countries.

However, isn’t it convenient that the suicide bomber decided to carry that passport with him when he ventured forth to kill himself and take as many innocent people as possible? Take into consideration that all terrorists with minimal training are well aware that they should not carry any identifying items or papers on their persons. The reason is simple; they want to avoid identification of their bodies, or at least delay identification as long as possible. In this manner they try to protect the identities of the planners and the knowledge of their method of gaining access to the country.

The nature of terrorist attacks in Paris shows a good deal of planning and coordination. The planners and leaders of the attacks obviously knew what they were doing. Surely those leaders would have normally ensured that any identifying items and papers were left behind. Therefore, the fact that one of the terrorist was carrying a refugee passport on his person means it was meant to be found. The answer to the question as to why ISIS wanted everyone to know that one of the terrorists entered Europe among the legitimate refugees is obvious. .........

http://www.cajunscomments.com/is-isis-manipulating-conservatives/

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Is ISIS Manipulating Conservatives? (Original Post) CajunBlazer Nov 2015 OP
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Well, you have to remember... Scootaloo Nov 2015 #3
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Hard to disagree with that. (n/t) CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #9
Fear is a powerful tool in the hands of wrong people CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #18
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There is a difference between a fear a bad political outcome and... CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #20
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Conservatives aroud the world have much in common CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #22
They're playing right into their hands cilla4progress Nov 2015 #2
Conservatives tend to be gullible. Turbineguy Nov 2015 #5
Is ISIS manipulating conservatives? Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #6
Beautiful photos on that websire CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #10
Thank you very much. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #13
Thanks for sharing CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #14
Help yourself. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #15
Thanks, I'll do that when I have bit more time. (N/t) CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #17
ISIL i fishing. they WANT a crusade. look at how low georgee brought amerika NOT looking for osama, pansypoo53219 Nov 2015 #7
They manipulate each other. pampango Nov 2015 #8
/\ /\ yes dembotoz Nov 2015 #11
Excellent point! CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #12
The way Sarah Chang plays the violin. hifiguy Nov 2015 #16
Conservatives are manipulating conservatives Mnpaul Nov 2015 #23

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Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
3. Well, you have to remember...
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 02:10 AM
Nov 2015

After 2000, "Liberal" expanded to include any random person who disagreed with the Bush administration. Certainly a good deal of them were by no means liberal.

Response to Scootaloo (Reply #3)

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
18. Fear is a powerful tool in the hands of wrong people
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 08:24 PM
Nov 2015

Interesting how American and European conservatives and ISIS are equally adept at using fear as a tool to gain their objectives. That makes sense when you consider that ISIS is a very conservative organization.

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CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
20. There is a difference between a fear a bad political outcome and...
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 09:44 PM
Nov 2015

... fear of physical harm. Political outcomes touch almost everyone in the nation. Physical harm may a devastating affect only a few, but fear of that physical harm can paralyze millions.

Surely you can ascertain the differences in their uses and those who use them.

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CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
22. Conservatives aroud the world have much in common
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 12:54 AM
Nov 2015

Check out this article and you will see that conservatives in this country and conservative Muslims, including those in ISIS, have much in common:

http://www.cajunscomments.com/conservatives-around-the-world-have-much-in-common/

Turbineguy

(37,361 posts)
5. Conservatives tend to be gullible.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:05 AM
Nov 2015

So they are an easy mark for ISIS.

It's happened in history. The Soviets during the Lenin years had the West paying for their intelligence operations.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
6. Is ISIS manipulating conservatives?
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:07 AM
Nov 2015

Is the pope Catholic? It's so obvious, the right-wing plays right into their hands. I've been pointing this out in comments sections all over the Internet tonight.

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
14. Thanks for sharing
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:38 PM
Nov 2015

I did some more exploring and enjoyed the journey. I wouldn't mind having some of your more dramatic landscapes as desktops on my PC.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
15. Help yourself.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:47 PM
Nov 2015

I long ago realized I wasn't a marketer, so most of the time, they go for free unless someone is making a big print or just insists on giving me money. . Send me a PM of which ones you'd like to use, and I'll send you the files.

pansypoo53219

(20,987 posts)
7. ISIL i fishing. they WANT a crusade. look at how low georgee brought amerika NOT looking for osama,
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 05:22 AM
Nov 2015

but saddam.

pampango

(24,692 posts)
8. They manipulate each other.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 06:37 AM
Nov 2015

ISIS loves to stoke Islamophobia in the West. If the West hates Muslims it helps build the case for a caliphate.

Western conservatives (Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders, Donald Trump and every other republican politician) love to stoke Islamophobia. It wins the votes and larger defense budgets from scared voters.

ISIS and the Western far-right can portray each other as the boogeyman to be afraid of. It is a mutually beneficial relationship.

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)
23. Conservatives are manipulating conservatives
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 01:40 AM
Nov 2015

Refugees are added to the list of people to blame for all the problems we face. You don't expect them to blame the actual cause, do you?

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