What are your thoughts on this ISIS group?

[baloofarsan]

Wright said:

baloofarsan said:

This is very much true.

The Spanish Civil War (  http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Civil_War  ) has a lot in common with what happens in Syria/Iraq. Those that went there to fight were hated by almost everyone. Decades later they became "heroes".

What?

* Heavy involvement of foreign interest (in Spain: Soviet Union/Nazi Germany - in Syria: Iran/Saudi Arabia/Rusia).

* European countries operate an official policy of non-intervention.

* The wars are notable for the passion and political/religous division it inspire, and for the atrocities committed by both sides.

* Lots of foreign fighters with a strong conviction (in Spain: political - in Syria: religous). 

Many non-iraqi, often affiliated with radical muslim entities, joined the ISIS, believing that Syria/Iraq was a front line in the war for Islam. 

Many non-Spaniards, often affiliated with radical communist or socialist entities, joined the International Brigades, believing that the Spanish Republic was a front line in the war against fascism. 

Syria/Iraq: ISIS include perhaps 3,000 foreigners; nearly a thousand are reported to hail from Chechnya and perhaps 500 or so more from France, Britain and elsewhere in Europe.

Spain: Significant numbers of volunteers originated in France (10,000), Germany and Austria (5,000), and Italy (3,350). More than 1,000 each came from the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Canada.