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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 20 Nov 2015

    Why is everyone so sure about what ISIS wants? Terrorism expert Max Abrahms explains.https://goo.gl/I6Q4Yx 

    9:20 AM - 20 Nov 2015
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      1. Waleed‏ @waleedtweet 20 Nov 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        Is ISIS an actor or agent or a mix? To understand ISIS criminal acts, examine who benefit from them > Iran, Asad &... @sapinker @HarvardBiz

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      1. wernet‏ @wernet 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker It is important to study why terrorism works. Therein lie the clues to what ISIS really wants. See, “Invisible Armies” by @MaxBoot

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      2. Axel Schumacher‏ @TheGrailmaster 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker Problem with #ISIS (and other religious fanatics) is that there is not one mind acting. Many individuals with many goals & ideas

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      3. Axel Schumacher‏ @TheGrailmaster 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker A religion with 1 million followers - in reality - represents 1 million more or less different religions.

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      1. Marshall Bell‏ @TheMarshallBell 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @JamesLe_Gros there really isn't any useful knowledge except to those who lost people they love dearly

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      2. Prof Subroto Roy‏ @subyroy 20 Nov 2015
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        very good @MaxAbrahms , too much Skinner too in American thinking @sapinker @zhubochubo

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      3. Prof Subroto Roy‏ @subyroy 20 Nov 2015
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        a simpler explanation of the soccer coach & taxidriver's words is they were boosting their own morale @MaxAbrahms @sapinker @zhubochubo

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      1. Siderealization‏ @siderealization 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker Cf. @MicahZenko List, for Sound Thinking on Terror Motives & CounterTerrorPolicy: https://twitter.com/MicahZenko/status/667738189596139521 …pic.twitter.com/sGIhzZ23HG

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      1. LolaMarina  🌍‏ @1lolamarina 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker because everyone is an expert, everyone knows best. We all srtive to be number one.

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      1. Raf Feys‏ @FeysRaf 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker Don't understand!

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      1. Who is Óscar Romero?‏ @firstprimate 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @HarvardBiz Or we could just listen to what they say they want?http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/nov/24/theobserver …

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      1. Aslan's Country‏ @xpyctoc 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @WorthWray It's all in the Q'uran.

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      1. Butzi‏ @ace2blue 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @HarvardBiz well that article told me absolutely nothing I didn't learn in psychology 101

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      1. Andi‏ @AndiWedekind 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker I liked it. Thanks

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      1. GielahT‏ @Gielah 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @Benavra What #IS wants? Nothing good or free or healthy.. só much is sure!

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      1.  🥩 🇺🇸USAF LE ret 🇺🇸 🥩 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️‏ @mba382 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @HarvardBiz Ok, so now what? Seems the author ended midstream. The article was unfinished.

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      1. Andrew Murray‏ @AMurrayAuthor 20 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker The only useful knowledge is that which is specific and local to the region. Which few in the West have - certainly not me

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