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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
And isis does not want death to the west. They'd like it, sure. They want to reestablish the Caliphate to usher the end of days. To do that they need a battle with "Rome" at a predescribed place in the desert (Dabiq). They only attack the west so we ensure Muslims stay in their homeland and don't feel secure outside the great Caliphate and to entice a war that will increase their enrollment. Remember, most Muslims worldwide think the US and it's allies are actively trying to kill Muslims and destroy them. There's nothing to rally the battle cry like another US or western occupation.
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You're quite wrong. Most extremists want a global caliphate. This requires the allegiance of all muslim populations worldwide, regardless of geographic or political location. ISIS specifically wants global domination.
Look at the extreme preachers in the EU and the way they are pushing Sharia law, not just for the middle east but for Europe. They also view muslim populations as ruled under Sharia and not political law. So if you have neighbourhoods of hundreds of thousands of people saying that local law does not apply to them, it's an issue. Their ultimate goal is to spread the muslim populations within Europe and take over. ISIS and short term and long term goals. The short term goals may be what you're talking about, but the long term goals definitely involve world domination of their caliphate.