Calling the Islamic State The Islamic State

THE SELF DESCRIBED Islamic State should be called the "Islamic State" by everyone, because that's what it calls itself. Its that simple. After all, Christians are Christians 'cause they call themselves "Christians", the Holy roman Empire was none of the above, yet we still call it that, and so forth, and so on. And at the rate the thing (ISIS) is expanding and thriving, maybe its time to respect it enough to call it whatever it wants to be called. Just one little old bad idea of a war in Iraq against Saddam Hussein in 1990, and look where we are now! A bunch of murderous angry religious zealots, growing a national entity from scratch by subverting a religion which preaches love, tolerance, and, as Geroge Bush I pointed out; peace. The American and Jordanian air forces dropping bombs, wherever, while the Islamic Statists scurry beneath ground, then come forth a bit later and rapidly rebuild their bridges, roads, and sheep pastures. There may come a time when we are all negotiating with the Islamic State, asking it to promise not to attack Rome, or anything else, in return for its peaceful coexistence. It wouldn't be the first time. The United States was founded similarly; violently, usurping the land of those who came before, rising up treasonously against its lawful overlords, and forcing the world to pay attention. If enough foreigners go to the formerly self described nations of Iraq and Syria to join said Islamic State, there might not be much choice but to grudgingly acknowledge its inevitable existence.. The internet is a marvelous machine. Put out a few calls for help, a little slick advertising, and look what happens! Now YOU can start your own country!