Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking. Login or Take a Tour!
thenewgreen · 3660 days ago · link · · parent · post: +Isis+ vs +Isil+: What do they mean – and why does it matter?
Not that this really even matters much.
-Actually, it matters quite a lot. Its far easier to gain public support for covertly battling a "terrorist organization" with little public scrutiny or accountability. Once you are engaged in battle with an established "state," even if it's one whose legitimacy the majority of the world doesn't recognize, it becomes more "real." With "real" comes accountability, both procedurally and fiscally.