"Why ISIS wants a 'clash of civilizations'"

"Van Ostaeyen is a Middle East historian, an Arabist, a lover of Syria, a multilingual maestro. For years, from his tiny apartment in Mechelen, Belgium, he has tracked, studied and communicated with European jihadists who joined ISIS and other extremist groups.
His contacts are vast and ...."

http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/world/story/1.3529884

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