It was inspired by al qaida but later publicly expelled from it Legislators introduced a bill to formally designate several of mexico's drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations Rand terrorism experts have analyzed the group's financing, management, and organization.
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The importance of social media in projecting violent extremist propaganda and recruiting foreign fighters is well documented
As isis attempts to regroup and recuperate, investigating its use of information and communication technologies could be important to understanding the group's plans to regain territorial control.
Satellite images show how isis attempted to govern in iraq and syria, the economic damage the group left behind, and what it will take to rebuild. President obama's decision last week to conduct airstrikes against isis and send humanitarian aid will help buy time for both iraqi and kurdish forces to regroup But baghdad needs a strategy that aligns the political and economic interests of all iraqis to hit isis where it hurts Some argue that airpower could have been applied more vigorously in operation inherent resolve to have more quickly defeated isis
Airpower was essential, but ground forces led by iraqi and syrian partners were needed to destroy the islamic state as a territorial entity. The recent kidnapping and murder of u.s Citizens by members of the gulf cartel in the mexican border town of matamoros has provoked expressions of anger and calls for action by members of congress
