In the New York Times article "U.S. Strategy Seeks to Avoid ISIS Prophecy, author RUKMINI CALLIMACHI argues that part of the reason that the Obama administration is reticent to start a ground war is because of a prophecy Islamic texts that the last holy war will take place in Dabiq, Syria. The article reports that ISIS uses the idea of the final holy war as a powerful recruitment tool. Thus, ISIS is reaffirming constructivism in it's utilization of ideas. By spreading the prophecy, ISIS not only uses a singular idea in order to recuit new members but also as a deterrent for the US to take action.
“It’s a very powerful and emotional narrative. It gives the potential recruit and the actual fighters the feeling that not only are they part of
“It’s a very powerful and emotional narrative. It gives the potential recruit and the actual fighters the feeling that not only are they part of