Althouse " 'The Islamic State’s vaunted exercise in state-building appears to be
crumbling as living conditions deteriorate across the territories under
its control, exposing the shortcomings of a group that devotes most of
its energies to fighting battles and enforcing strict rules. Services
are collapsing, prices are soaring, and medicines are scarce in towns
and cities across the 'caliphate' proclaimed in Iraq and Syria by the
Islamic State, residents say, belying the group’s boasts that it is
delivering a model form of governance for Muslims.' "
... " Yeah... well... Woodstock Nation didn't really work out as a nation. Was that even the point? Isn't it more of a state of mind? The actual physical conditions of human health, safety, and welfare can be atrocious, but if you really believe..." ...
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