We're going to fight extremism by pointing to the legitimacy of one fatwa over another.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@Thomas_Drake1 that's kind of how fatwas work. I can issue a fatwa but do I have any legitimacy? Pls don't lump us all in 1 box2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @thatsjustmyhair
@thatsjustmyhair I get that. But I'd prefer if US did not weight foreign policy decisions based on fatwa.@Thomas_Drake11 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@Thomas_Drake1 to what fatwa are you referring to? If it was called a white paper would you feel better? :-P1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @thatsjustmyhair
@thatsjustmyhair Saudi fatwa abt justice of war v. ISIS. Is the white paper abt US and intl law?@Thomas_Drake12 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@Thomas_Drake1 overwhelming majority of ME wants ISIS/Assad to go. Had there been aid 3 yrs ago we wouldn't be having this convo1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @thatsjustmyhair
@thatsjustmyhair One reason ISIS got strong in those 3 years is bc of Saudi funding. Which is what Kerry was trying to allay doubts abt3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I get what your saying but to say US basing it's FP on a fatwa is "click-baity" We both know it's WAY more complicated then that1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @thatsjustmyhair
@thatsjustmyhair Can't be click baity. It was a solitary tweet. Point is that USG arguments are that dumb.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I meant in the sense that it's misleading, bc it's not that simple. That's all. Cheers for a thought-provoking tweet debate :-)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@thatsjustmyhair Thanks!
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