Episode 797 • • 1:16:24 - 1:22:04
797: Laptop Bomb
ISIS Apocalyptic Ideology, Dabiq Prophecy Discussion
Marco Rubio described ISIS as an "apocalyptic group" seeking a final showdown in the Syrian town of Dabiq to trigger a messianic event. He argued that the group must be defeated on the ground by a force composed primarily of Sunni Arabs. Critics noted that Rubio's historical comparisons of ISIS to Genghis Khan or the original 7th-century jihad were hyperbolic.