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CIA: Italians poke fun at jihadists' Twitter threat "We are coming to Rome" by warning them of the Italian capital's chronic traffic problems | "Tomorrow there is strike of public transport. Good luck!"

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/CIA-libya-italians-poke-fun-jihadists-twitter-threat-attack-rome-1488767?

http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/2wjf5f/CIA_italians_poke_fun_at_jihadists_twitter/

Some context: There is a chapter in the Koran titled "Rome." During the period when Islam was founded, the Roman (Byzantine) Empire was at war with the Persian Empire and the Koran makes some prophesy about which side will win. The hadith commentary on this chapter teaches that Mohammad also prophesized that one of the "signs of the end times" will be that the Muslims will "conquer Rome."
This is no doubt what is motovating CIA propaganda. They are deluded into pretending that Rome, Italy has the same geopoltical significance that it had 2,000 years ago, and plotting to attack Rome has been an Islamic tradition for the past 1,400 years.
Another city that has the unfortunate position lf being entrenched in the Islamist doctrine is Jerusalem. The same passages which prophesize the Muslim conquest of Rome also prophsize the conquest of Jerulsam.
You will also often see fundamentalist Muslims threatening / fantacisizing to attack Spain. This is because the Muslims had invaded the Iberian peninsula for a time, and they feel that it now rightly belongs to them. India has a similar place in the fundamentalist Muslim mind - perceived as a lost colony that shoukd be the focus of reconqiest by the "Islamic state."

Edit: This thread is referencing them saying they're coming to Rome btw, not them poking fun back.
Anyways, discuss people poking fun at CIA.

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[Katla]

What exactly are they saying they're planning to do to Rome? I could see a simple terrorist attack, like what happened in France, or something. But I can't imagine they'd be able to "conquer" Rome...

[Sheepocalypse]

U.S. comes to save the day.

[Xhozer]

dis not gon b gud

[Blockzillahead]

just close down your borders to muslims for a while. that might stir some racism issues but hey at least youll be safe...

[Pecon]

The reddit thread is basically just discussing food at this point.

[Nal]

dis not gon b gud

okay I laughed at this I'm sorry

[Badger]

just close down your borders to muslims for a while. that might stir some racism issues but hey at least youll be safe...

too bad there's so many human rights nerds that don't allow this

[Teneksi]

just close down your borders to muslims for a while.

does someone really have to explain why this is not a solution

[Blockzillahead]

does someone really have to explain why this is not a solution

yes please write me an essay and hand it in then i will mark it and give you a grade

[Nal]

does someone really have to explain why this is not a solution

its like 5 people compared to everyone
That's the only downside I see, though

[F3d323]

yes please write me an essay and hand it in then i will mark it and give you a grade

how many pages does it have to be

[Blockzillahead]

make a 15 page thread

[XR-7]

MLA format

[sir dooble]

If that chapter in the Quran is referencing a conquest of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, then Rome, Italy isn't the target at all.

The heart of the Roman Empire had been moved from Rome to Constantinople, modern day Istanbul, by Emperor Constantine in 330 AD.

So, if they're basing that view on such a point, then their interests lie in attacking Istanbul, a primarily Sunni Muslim city.