June 30, 2014
ISIS Militants Outline Chilling 5yr. Plan For ‘Global Domination;’ Declare Formation Of An Islamic Caliphate. An Islamic ‘Cancer’ Is Metastasizing On Obama’s Watch
John Hall, writing in today’s (June 30, 2014) London’s Mail Online, writes that “Sunni militants/ISIS have announced the formation of an Islamic state in the Middle East; and, outlined a chilling, 5yr. plan for ‘global domination.’” ISIS announced that its’ name is being changed — in recognition of the realities on the ground in Iraq — to just, The Islamic State. The group claims their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, now has authority over all Muslims worldwide. The ISIS announcement claimed that the establishment of the Islamic state “is the most significant development in international jihadism since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York; and, the Pentagon.”
“Upon declaring the caliphate,” writes Mr. Hall, “the Sunni militants — whose brutality in attempting to establish control in Iraq and Syria has been branded too extreme — even by al Qaeda. — demanded allegiance from Muslims around the world.” “With brutal efficiency,” writes Mr. Hall, “ISIS has carved out a large chunk of territory that has effectively erased the border between Iraq and Syria; and, laid the foundations of its proto-state.”
Mr. Hall adds, “the announcement, made on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, could trigger a wave of infighting among Sunni extremist factions — that until now, formed a loose rebel alliance.” “The legality of all emirates, groups, states, and organizations becomes null by the expansion of the caliph’s authority; and, the arrival of its troops to their areas,” said Abu Muhammad al-Adrani. “Listen to your caliph, obey him. Support your state, which grows every day,” he added in an audio statement posted online. al-Adranin “loosely defined the ‘state’ territory as running from northern Syria to the Iraqi province of Diyala — a vast stretch of land straddling the border of Iraq and Syria — that is already largely under ISIS control,” noted Mr. Hall.
“In a map, widely-shared by ISIS supporters on social networks, the Islamist group outlined a 5yr. plan for how they would expand their boundaries beyond Muslim-majority countries, including large parts of western Asia and Europe” wrote Mr. Hall. “Spain, which was ruled by Muslims for 700 years until 1492, is marked out as a territory the caliphate intends to have under its authority by 2020. Elsewhere, ISIS goal/plans include taking control of the Balkan states — including Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria — extending its territories into eastern Europe — as far as Austria,” which Mr. Hall notes, “appears to be based on a pre-First World War borders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.” “The group insists that the carving up of the Ottoman Empire by Allied forces after the conflict — commonly known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement — was a deliberate attempt to divide Muslims and restrict the likelihood of another caliphate being established.” As Mr. Hall correctly observes, “Muslim extremists have long dreamed of recreating the Islamic state, or caliphate, that ruled over the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond — in various forms over the course of Islam’s 1,400yr. history.”
“The greatest impact of this announcement,” writes Mr. Hall, “could be on the broader international jihadist movement; and in particular, on the future of al Qaeda.” Indeed, he writes, “the Islamic state has managed to do in Syria and Iraq what al-Qaeda never has — carve out a huge swath of territory in the heart of the Arab world and control it.” “This announcement poses a huge threat to al Qaeda; and, it’s long-time position of leadership in the international jihadist cause,” said Charles Lister, a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. “Taken globally, the younger generation of the jihadist community is becoming more and more supportive of [ISIS] largely out of fealty to its slick and proven capacity for attaining rapid results — through brutality,” he added.
“Al-Baghdadi”, Mr. Hall adds, “who has a $10M bounty on his head, took the reins of ISIS in 2010, when it was still an al-Qaeda affiliate based in Iraq, noted Mr. Hall. Since that time, al-Baghdadi has long been at odds with al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, and the two had a very public falling out after Baghdadi ignored Zawahiri’s demands that the Islamic State leave Syria. Fed up with him and, unable to control him, al-Zawahiri disavowed ISIS in February. But, al-Baghdadi’s stature has only grown since then, as his fighters strengthened their grip on much of Syria; and, have now overrun large swaths of territory in Iraq.”
“Following his appointment as head of the caliphate,” writes Mr. Hall, “ISIS demanded al-Baghdadi be referred to as Caliph Ibrahim — using the name given to the son of the Prophet Mohammad — in order to strengthen the claim that he is now [undisputed] leader of the Muslims; and, a direct successor to the prophet himself.”
What Does All This Really Mean?
ISIS, now the Islamic State’s grandiose goals would seen nothing more than hyperbolic poppycock at this time; but, uneasy lies moderate regimes in the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, etc.) and North Africa; and the West as a whole. As Maria Abi Habib wrote in this morning’s (June 30, 2014) Wall Street Journal, “ISIS Claims Supremacy Among Extremists,” what is unclear at this point is whether more significant jihadist groups will fall in line behind Mr. Baghdadi. “If Islamic extremist groups were to accept al-Baghdadi’s demands, it would signal that the global jihadist network rejects Mr. Zawahiri’s bid to ‘moderate’ aspects of the movement,” analysts said.
“It’s a debate within the movement in multiple ways, particularly about brutality,” said Daveed Garrenstein-Ross, a Fellow at The Foundation For Defense of Democracies. “ISIS has alienated huge chunks of the Syrian population, as it had alienated a big chunk of Iraq’s population 2005-2007. It comes at an interesting time when many jihadist leaders are congratulating ISIS on its gains in Iraq and Syria, which may indicate their intention to join,” he added.
“For now, ISIS is riding a wave of support/momentum from Iraq’s Sunni’s, who have long complained about the Shi’ite-led government in Baghdad’s marginalization of their sect,” wrote Ms. Abi-Habib. “But, with hundreds of miles of newly acquired territory to hold between Syria and Iraq, ISIS is stretched too thin to start rolling out its strict and unpopular governing tactics in Iraq — for risk of backlash among the population, officials in Baghdad said. “As this war continues, ISIS’s brutality will rise,” said Dhafar al Ani, a member of the Iraqi Parliament. “They [ISIS] are peaceful with the people of Mosul now, — to get their support.”
Brigette Gabriel, an International Terrorism analyst and President of ACT For America, had an editorial in the Friday, June 27, 2014 edition of The Washington Times, “ISIS, A Threat Beyond Iraq.” She wrote, “make no mistake — ISIS does not just pose a threat to Iraq. History has shown that when an Islamic state, ruled by Shariah is established, such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, that state becomes a launching pad for jihad elsewhere.”
An Islamic ‘cancer’ is metastasizing in the Middle East on Obama’s watch. The U.S. must take steps now to fight this terrible scourge now; otherwise, we may have to fight them later in a much more profound way.
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