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5 Ways To Look At The Paris Attacks : Parallels : NPR - 0 views

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  • self-proclaimed caliphate
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      silveiragu on 16 Nov 15
       
      The definition of "caliphate"-or at least the connotations associated with the word-have changed since the time of the Seljuk Turks. Careful reading of history demonstrates other "successor states" to the original caliphate that are NOT ISIS/ISIL.
  • By comparison, al-Qaida often favored major symbols such as the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the Sept. 11 attacks, and U.S. embassies in Africa in a pair of 1998 bombings.
    • silveiragu
      silveiragu on 16 Nov 15
       
      Which raises the question: is the comparison valid? 
  • 3. Europe's Vulnerability: The Paris attacks point to weaknesses France and other European countries face in combating terrorism.
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  • 2. Multiple Soft Targets: The unifying thread in Paris was that all were soft targets and did not appear to hold special significance for the terrorists.
  • France is among many countries with large, disgruntled Muslim populations
  • 4. U.S. Has Mostly Been Spared:
  • There's no indication that the migrant influx has led to terror attacks. But the huge flow has shown that there's no real obstacle to moving across borders.
  • Muslims in the U.S., both those born in America and those who have immigrated, tend to be more successful, better integrated, and have turned to radicalism less often than Muslims in Europe and elsewhere.
  • 5. Racking Up Powerful Enemies: The Islamic State has rapidly accumulated sworn enemies far beyond the borders of Iraq and Syria, and the combined forces lining up against ISIS will put increasing pressure on the group.
  • France and Russia are now bombing in Syria.
  • The Islamic State has not suffered any major setbacks since its dramatic rise, and its many opponents have not acted in a coordinated manner.
  • As French authorities worked to piece together the details Saturday, here are five ways to think about the terror attacks that claimed more than 120 lives in Paris.
  • Beyond The Middle East: Until very recently, ISIS fought and carried out attacks almost exclusively in Syria and Iraq. But the group has now claimed responsibility or been blamed for major terror attacks in four additional countries in the past month.
  • suicide bombing that killed more than 100 people at an Oct. 10 rally in Ankara, the worst terror attack in the country's modern history
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