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Originally posted by Spanky
I really don't think power is the main priority. The simply want theocratic states. And will do whatever it takes to get that. They want to be in power to institute a theorcratic state. Unlike most power grabbers, most of these fanatics would be happy with a theocratic state in which they did not hold power. The power is a means to end, not the goal itself. They think they have to grab power to institute Gods plan. But I bet if you gave Osama the choice of having power in a non theorcratic state, or dying with all of Islamistan becoming one big theocratic state, he would sacrifice his life in a heartbeat.
If these guys were just cynical power grabbers that were using religion as an excuse to gain power they would be much less of a threat. It is their overwhelming belief in that they are implementing Gods will and that they are fighting for a cause larger than themselves that makes them so dangerous.
It is their religious fanatacism that makes them so courageous and selfless, and therefore so dangerous. Terms like Homicide Bomber and Islamofascist try and hide that reality, and underestimating the enemy is a huge error. Ask Sun Tsu.
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They are similar to every other group of "revolutionaries" that have tried to impose their will on the masses. Any group that attempts to grab power without instituting a democracy is necessarily most concerned with power.
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