“America is unpopular in the Middle East, but if we had ISIS's approval rating, we would see that as a very, very serious strategic problem. They have a terrible brand. So part of what we need to do is simply avoid making mistakes that will let them present themselves as a defender of Muslims. We nee…”— Gartenstein-Ross, vox.comTagged: ISIS Popularity In The Middle East, ISIS, Muslims And ISIS, ISIS Approval Rating
“ISIS isn't strong. It's weak. That doesn't mean it's not dangerous, or that it can't hurt us. But we shouldn't pretend these are invincible superterrorists. They're murderers fighting a war that they will lose and Americans will win.”— Ezra Klein, vox.comTagged: ISIS, Strength of ISIS, Weakness of ISIS, ISIS Can Never Defeat America