Thread by @RYP__

Part of the ISIS franchise process is to videotape gruesome murders of foreigners to get international attention. Asymmetric control of the narrative that works better than any government PR response.

https://twitter.com/calibreobscura/status/1382329223373844480

It’s hard to imagine the kind of mind that would plan, direct, shoot edit and distribute these macabre snuff films but they do, to good effect to announce the franchise opening. Libya: cbsnews.com/video/new-isis…

iS is so satanic and warped in their visual perversions that even old school groups are freaked out. They came out with this stunt which grossed out the talibs. Murders who take pride in slaughtering civilians in macabre ways. english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-ea…

It must be remembered that despite the modern visual methods and sadism these videos are still a old muj trick designed to intimidate locals and drag larger clumsy forces into a prolonged conflict and to turn the population by overreaction. Something that it as old as warfare.

So when we think about Biden’s excellent decision to pull out traditional troops we must remember that we are now in control and no longer tied down by old narratives or strategies. We can surgically dissect or promote any group and chose where, when and how to play our hand.

War is no longer absolute. It is one of many forces to be directed against an enemy to burden their existence. The colonial model of occupation or even viewing geography as relevant is over. The talibs evolved from mountain fighters to motorized columns and were wiped out

We committed billions to create a new Afghanistan and we did. Imperfect but much stronger and better equipped. We don’t need to be tied down to deliberately divisive regional politics and blackmail. Maybe we should put the beach talibs back in prison and let the local talibs fail

Critics of Biden’s decision should reframe in ancient terms. We have left a threadbare rearguard inside tattered Hesco fortresses training sepoys to stall the boorish hordes so we can make good our escape while heathens taunt us. Let’s reframe our interests and use modern tools.