HS 253 - What's the Difference between ISIS and Al Qaeda? Raymond Ibrahim explains

Raymond Ibrahim is a Middle East and Islam specialist who has been widely published in a number of publications, including the New York Times, CNN, and more. He has also written two books which include The Al Qaeda Reader and, his most recent book, Crucified Again: Exploding Islam's New War on Christians. Raymond talks to Jason Hartman about extremest Islamic religious groups, US and Western intervention, and more on today's Holistic Survival show.    Key Takeaways: 1:30 – We have the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and  now ISIS, what's the difference between the three?  7:00 – These groups are all identical, because they're all based on the Islamic ideology.  11:15 – Islamic teachings by its nature creates dictators, not presidents or parliaments.  13:25 – Why isn't ISIS attacking Israel?  16:20 – Raymond talks about the Western definition of a moderate versus extremist Muslim.  18:45 – Christians seem to be heavily penalized by their own community if they kill someone. Why do Muslims not do the same thing?  26:45 – The president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. said, “We as Muslims have to stop being a source of misery and terror for the rest of the world.”   Mentioned In This Episode: Crucified Again by Raymond Ibrahim http://www.raymondibrahim.com