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@MichaelSSmithII Keyword is “containment” and not deterrence. — PolitiTweet.org

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@amhitchens The pressure should mount; to acknowledge the dangers of both. Indeed, part of the acknowledgment should focus on pinpointing the differences and provide nuance and context as it pertains to the ideologies, TTPs, networks, and the zeitgeists. — PolitiTweet.org

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Such campaigns, which have taken place dozens of times before, aim at posting #ISIS supportive content via the aforesaid social media platforms to reach a bigger audience, to bring ISIS back to the spotlights, & to combat the effectiveness of tech platforms’ containment efforts. — PolitiTweet.org

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A number of pro-#ISIS groups on #Telegram are seemingly amplifying new efforts to “invade Twitter and Facebook” — a… https://t.co/IFJeRBsHZo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheJusticeDept: Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to 29 Federal Hate Crimes for August 2017 Car Attack at Rally in Charlottesville https://t.co/… — PolitiTweet.org

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@azelin Indeed, agree - my statement is intended to draw a distinction, and acknowledge rather than undermine. But,… https://t.co/l2MAXOWMZC — PolitiTweet.org

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Dark joke told on satellite Arab TV (translating & paraphrasing): Q: Why is #Syria the most environmentally friendly country? A: because it doesn’t have oil, electricity, food, animals, etc anymore The apparent intent seems to be an attempt to turn attention to the Syrian war. — PolitiTweet.org

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@geoffdporter I want to take an Africa class! With a cherry on top please! — PolitiTweet.org

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I (continue to) find it amusing when #ISIS-supportive groups on #Telegram report anti-#ISIS or channels to Telegram for suspension; for reasons including “inciting violence.” No joke! — PolitiTweet.org

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@AM_ProHuman @nadabakos There are words for states committing violence vs non-combatants. Call it crimes against hu… https://t.co/gZmMzwAYn9 — PolitiTweet.org

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My take on @netflix’s #LoveDeathAndRobots: one of the best & smartest series I’ve ever watched. The topics are left… https://t.co/6kvG6Secfm — PolitiTweet.org

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Kinda important https://t.co/Lb1ioRgNZI — PolitiTweet.org

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@nadabakos He’s argued with me on live TV that terrorism also equals state-carried attacks, not aware that a main p… https://t.co/TVyG02zTBA — PolitiTweet.org

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@ColinPClarke Love April Fools! Nice one — PolitiTweet.org

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@RashaAlAqeedi @nytimes Context: when local media is not doing a good job covering, others are obliged to step in a… https://t.co/oE57pwwKBR — PolitiTweet.org

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#ISIS has claimed responsibility for targeting AQ base in #Yemen, allegedly killing 10 AQ fighters. Not that intere… https://t.co/xCD8Q3bGhD — PolitiTweet.org

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@RashaAlAqeedi @nytimes Clearly, coverage by Iraqi media not only has not been at par w/ the brave coverage of… https://t.co/9PMsA7eSnf — PolitiTweet.org

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The difference between "ISIS terrorism analysts" & "terrorism analysts" is clear. Those whose knowledge of terrorism equals knowledge of ISIS & those who've been analyzing terrorist groups & their supporters for many, many years (i.e. @IntelTweet @MiaMBloom @hoffman_bruce) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rcallimachi: We don’t often talk about what goes into reporting our stories: The months in a war zone, the risks we take, the dozens of… — PolitiTweet.org

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@RashaAlAqeedi @nytimes Your critique is directed at a sliver of the coverage it has done for decades. It's quite m… https://t.co/iGLfOz7BAD — PolitiTweet.org

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The @nytimes is a leader in truth through journalism. Thanks for all that you do. https://t.co/MNWTxPTl7y — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FlashpointIntel: "Chatter suggests threat actors aren’t just aware of the vulnerability, they’re experimenting with ways to exploit it,… — PolitiTweet.org

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What many analysts, I’m sure, already concluded: #ISIS’s central HQ has indeed disintegrated but its external ops planning, terror bankrolling & ideology spreading are strong. Affiliates & networks in AfPak, Philippines, Nigeria, Somalia, Egypt, Yemen aren’t noticeably impacted. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CKDagli: Muslim analysis of Islamophobia has been completely overtaken by race theory. The discourse from our side is racism, racism, r… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StateDeptCT: .@StateDept has amended the terrorist designations of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (#ISIS) to include Amaq News Age… — PolitiTweet.org

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Pro-#ISIS hacking team Ansar Caliphate Cyber Army claimed that it hacked the following last week: 335 Twitter accounts, 80 Facebook accounts, 30 Nord VPN accounts and 25 Instagram accounts. This is actually a digression; predecessor groups claimed hacking thousands way back when. — PolitiTweet.org

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@drvetmhj @OmairTAhmad Nope - you’re referring to the Indian fighter with the Kunya “Abu Yousef” and not Yousef. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SulomeAnderson @chick_in_kiev @yashar Yup - as she hosted Dinesh D’Souza to comment — PolitiTweet.org

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@chick_in_kiev @yashar “Journo-terrorists” was the word she used. Unbelievable. — PolitiTweet.org

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And #Finland ranks 6th in education while US at 14th; Finland scores 85/100 in transparency (3rd least corrupt nation in the world) while the US at 71/100 (22nd least corrupt). And from experience, Helsinki bars serve the best gin&tonic. So, yeah. — PolitiTweet.org