Do you think IS will lead to the start of WW3?

With the current chaos in the Middle East and constant threat of terrorism,do you believe IS and other so-called Islamic terrorist groups will lead to the start of WW3?

No.

Erm, no? What states outside of the middle east support IS?

No

Original post by Law-Hopeful

Erm, no? What states outside of the middle east support IS?

saudi arabia , turkey,

they just do it secretly

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Fleming1928

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What happened to Kim Jong-un ? :K:

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Illiberal Liberal

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Original post by GnomeMage

saudi arabia , turkey,

they just do it secretly

I specifically said "outside of the middle east"...

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SnailInAShell123

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I know no other countries would side with IS, but surely they now have enough followers to create a sizeable army should the occasion arrive? Or would the big Western powers such as the US be able to obliterate them if they had a need to?
Just to add, I have mild anxiety centered around terrorism and have had a few panic attacks recently about this issue so obviously I have a very pessimistic perspective

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Original post by GnomeMage

saudi arabia , turkey,

they just do it secretly

I thought both of those countries were involved in the airstrikes on IS. If they support IS then they are doing a great job of keeping it secret.

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User2082079

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No, they're just a petty group of (mainly) young lads who are driven by the thought of establishing an Islamic system and maintaining its implementation.

They take innocent lives and claim to be Muslim — a major contradiction. For example, ISIS claim to fight the enemies of Islam, but go around slaughtering Muslims and Christians. Not once against Zionist Jews. Why? Because they're not Muslim.

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GnomeMage

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Original post by Law-Hopeful

I specifically said "outside of the middle east"...

Turkey is in Europe

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Original post by SnailInAShell123

I know no other countries would side with IS, but surely they now have enough followers to create a sizeable army should the occasion arrive? Or would the big Western powers such as the US be able to obliterate them if they had a need to?
Just to add, I have mild anxiety centered around terrorism and have had a few panic attacks recently about this issue so obviously I have a very pessimistic perspective

They're not THAT powerful. They've suffered many losses in the past few months, but even if they were to expand rapidly, it wouldn't be a problem for us.

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GnomeMage

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Original post by SnailInAShell123

I know no other countries would side with IS, but surely they now have enough followers to create a sizeable army should the occasion arrive? Or would the big Western powers such as the US be able to obliterate them if they had a need to?
Just to add, I have mild anxiety centered around terrorism and have had a few panic attacks recently about this issue so obviously I have a very pessimistic perspective

Well tbh I would. I hope IS last as long as they can so America will not go and screw up somewhere else. Best I hope both sides exhaust each other. The thug versus the bully. My popcorn is worthy of this show.

And the rest of us can live in peace.

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Original post by SnailInAShell123

I know no other countries would side with IS, but surely they now have enough followers to create a sizeable army should the occasion arrive? Or would the big Western powers such as the US be able to obliterate them if they had a need to?
Just to add, I have mild anxiety centered around terrorism and have had a few panic attacks recently about this issue so obviously I have a very pessimistic perspective

The Israeli Defence Force would annihilate any regular “Islamic” terrorist group in a matter of days.

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Original post by tacitae

The Israeli Defence Force would annihilate any regular “Islamic” terrorist group in a matter of days.

You mean, they'd help "create" them, "nurture" them and then start bombing them when they become useless to their aims?

Like Hamas, for example?

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Original post by GnomeMage

saudi arabia , turkey,

they just do it secretly

ERM no, you obviously havent been reading the news lately. Saudi arabia has had multiple IS attacks on its soil and it has arrested 500+ IS militants inits own country, turkey started bombing IS and the PKK last week.

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User2082079

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Original post by footstool1924

You mean, they'd help "create" them, "nurture" them and then start bombing them when they become useless to their aims?

Like Hamas, for example?

Yes. (ง'̀-'́)ง

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footstool1924

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Original post by tacitae

Yes. (ง'̀-'́)ง

The IDF can't be that effective given that Hamas are still around.

In fact, they seem to hit more civilians than actual Hamas members...

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Architecture-er

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No not WW3, but the situation has the potential to open an immense rift in western society

It all stems from western meddling in the middle east, afterall, ISIS is a symptom/reaction of a far greater problem, something our leaders are blithely ignoring in the hope no-one calls them out on it.