The Guardian today has a huge story based on a 'masterplan' text I leaked to the paper entitled 'Principles in the Administration of the Islamic State'. The text- likely written at some point between June and October 2014- concerns a variety of aspects of administration, including management of oil resources, composition of military ranks and propaganda. You can read the whole text, which I translated, here.
The sign-off notably says that admin cadres are to receive instruction in administration according to the text. The question then arises of how far the Islamic State is actually following this administrative plan. Here are a few thoughts of my own...Pundicity
The Islamic State 'Masterplan' of Administration- Some Analytical Notes
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
ht/ Pepe Escobar
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Marcy asks who leaked this document and why?
This manual came from a businessman “working within ISIS” who in turn handed it onto scholar Aymenn al-Tamimi.
The news in this article, in my opinion — that this documents, as well as a slew of other purportedly ISIS documents ... all came from the same businessman.
Somehow that businessman keeps wandering off with ISIS’ founding documents without getting executed. That’s, um, rather incredible.
Which, I suggest, ought to raise questions.
Cui bono ?
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