The Western states acted as if they knew better and refused to get too involved. The work illustrates how regional states, for instance Jordan, spent these years warning Western powers of the highly possible dangerous outcomes of a protracted war in the Middle East it had been fighting early ISIS at the forefront with its intelligence and military. Warrick provides a comprehensive insight into the regional dynamics that occurred this past decade. Although much has happened since the book’s publication (2015), it remains valid and helps readers look deeper into the matter and understand current events. In doing so, he provides a detailed step-by-step analysis of both Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s personal history and impact on global jihadism, which helps better grasp the regional and international political decisions that generated the ideal context for Islamist radicalization. The aim of Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, by Joby Warrick, seeks to answer this question. The so-called Caliphate has used, and is still using, tech-tools to recruit fighters, for propaganda, as a media diffusor and to enhance the perception of fear. The marriage of high technology and archaic ideologies have brought such images into the lives of millions around the world. By Veronica Del Torre | Beheadings are events that no one should have to witness − in person or remotely.
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