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. 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. It could take a change in leadership in both al qaeda and isis and perhaps some compromises on mission and strategy, but there are enough points of confluence to make a united jihadist front a realistic and frightening possibility.
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
