Michael T. Flynn Quotes
I think ISIS is achieving the objectives that they have set out to achieve. I think that they feel probably very emboldened. They feel pretty good. Their resiliency is extraordinary.
Flynn, Michael T. Interview. CNN, 2015.
Some of the Prophet’s followers by modern standards were very violent and urged attacks on innocent people in order to intimidate others. He was expelled from his Egyptian university and arrested, tried and found guilty of “holding religion in contempt”. Which is a crime in most Islamic countries. He also “insulted” the President. He is the first blogger to have been jailed in Egypt for the contents of his blog. See {585058}.
In 9 days they had forged alliances with tribal leaders
In the Asymmetric Warfare the insurgent “wins” a battle by surviving even if the insurgent takes massive casualties. As long as some exist—they can recruit and expand.