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Originally Posted by RickeyD

You spent a lot of time on this. I get it. If I were one of the many having to live under brutal western colonial rule over the past many centuries I might feel as these people do. You can't pick and choose which part of history makes your argument valid.

The Oxford History of Islam - European Colonialism and the Emergence of Modern Muslim States - Oxford Islamic Studies Online

Western Imperialism in the Middle East, 1914–1958 | Reviews in History

BRITISH COLONIALISM, MIDDLE EAST (Western Colonialism)

http://www.middleeastpdx.org/resourc...iddle_East.ppt

The Troubles in Syria: Spawned by French Divide and Rule | Middle East Policy Council

Understanding your enemy is a good thing or trying to prevent people from becoming your enemy is even better.

People should study the history, culture and languages of these areas.

I do not think there is much chance of understanding ISIS as that is a fascist movement mostly developed around a radicalization of a old religion which has little cultural or historical connection. It is cult like and depends a lot on the people who are running it and their personalities.