Topic: ISIS' Image Problem? - page 2. (Read 1492 times)
In all fairness I think they start to establish making themselves more legit. I know they are trying to make themselves more presentable but they have many factions under one flag that could cause issues.
Maybe something against the environment maybe drowning a few polar bears for good measure.
It was effective at getting the worlds attention but no long needed to grow their cause. Those that want to can splinter but stay loyal and that would attract more moderate types to the cause. End of the day they need as many hands on deck as they can get to spread this movement.
What would be the best methods to do this now?
...... I can't believe this.... Even ISIS isn't immune to political correctness!
It was effective at getting the worlds attention but no long needed to grow their cause. Those that want to can splinter but stay loyal and that would attract more moderate types to the cause. End of the day they need as many hands on deck as they can get to spread this movement.
ISIS bans execution videos because of image backlash?
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has banned any more execution videos by the Islamic State, but the orders reportedly have created a division with the organization's ranks.
ARA News reported that, according to sources, al-Baghdadi was responding to the feelings of Muslims who regarded the videos as "disgusting and scary to children."
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"Some of IS militants supported Baghdadi's decision, taking into consideration criticism of the public that describes scenes of beheadings as barbaric," wrote ARA News' Jan Nasro. "While other militants rejected the decision saying that such scenes are meant to intimidate their enemies, represented by western powers, and not the common folk."
According to the website Middle East Eye.net, a number of Arabic-language news agencies said on Friday that Baghdadi explained his decision in a statement delivered to media offices in Syria and Iraq.
The website said Baghdadi ordered that his followers don't include scenes of the actual executions in their videos and limit them to moments before or after the act.
Full Article: http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-execution-videos-isis/2015/07/20/id/657960/
Sounds like banning the execution part of the videos is to prevent eroding popular support. Cuz what would they be if they lost that?
Quote from: http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-execution-videos-isis/2015/07/20/id/657960/
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has banned any more execution videos by the Islamic State, but the orders reportedly have created a division with the organization's ranks.
ARA News reported that, according to sources, al-Baghdadi was responding to the feelings of Muslims who regarded the videos as "disgusting and scary to children."
...
"Some of IS militants supported Baghdadi's decision, taking into consideration criticism of the public that describes scenes of beheadings as barbaric," wrote ARA News' Jan Nasro. "While other militants rejected the decision saying that such scenes are meant to intimidate their enemies, represented by western powers, and not the common folk."
According to the website Middle East Eye.net, a number of Arabic-language news agencies said on Friday that Baghdadi explained his decision in a statement delivered to media offices in Syria and Iraq.
The website said Baghdadi ordered that his followers don't include scenes of the actual executions in their videos and limit them to moments before or after the act.
Full Article: http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-execution-videos-isis/2015/07/20/id/657960/
Sounds like banning the execution part of the videos is to prevent eroding popular support. Cuz what would they be if they lost that?
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