NEW YORK ¨C The Pentagon is trying to figure out why Islamic State (aka ISIL) has been so successful at attracting followers.
¡°What makes Islamic State so magnetic, inspirational?¡± Maj. Gen. Michael Nagata, who commands U.S. special operations forces in the Middle East, asked a conference call of outside experts examining the question, according to a recent New York Times report.
¡°They are drawing people to them in droves,¡± he said. ¡°There are T-shirts and mugs.¡± Later, Nagata admitted, ¡°I don¡¯t understand their intangible power.¡±
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