The Islamic State’s religious façade is merely another element of its propaganda, the mobilising ideology that provides a veneer of legitimacy for its existence, says Nafeez Ahmed.
How to counter the Islamic State

The Islamic State’s religious façade is merely another element of its propaganda, the mobilising ideology that provides a veneer of legitimacy for its existence, says Nafeez Ahmed.
Peggy Mason, the President of the Rideau Institute, debated Canada’s role in Iraq with Michael Petrou, a senior writer for Maclean’s, on CBC Radio’s The 180 with Jim Brown on Sunday, January 25th.
Journalist Thomas Walkom provides a perspective on the political imperatives behind Canada’s recent involvement in Iraq.