I don't think this is surprising since you read about how many in the Muslim world back ISIS. They might not join up with them, but their sympathies are with them. Who even knows how much money they funnel to ISIS or recruit for ISIS.
Fifth of Syrians say ISIS are the GOOD GUYS amid fears Europe is wide open to terrorists
A FIFTH of Syrians believe that Islamic State (ISIS) is a POSITIVE influence on the world, a shock survey has revealed today.
By NICK GUTTERIDGE
PUBLISHED: 10:17, Wed, Sep 16, 2015 | UPDATED: 10:50, Wed, Sep 16, 2015
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A fifth of Syrians think ISIS are a positive influence, according to a poll
The disturbing result raises fears that Europe is wide open to terrorists and Islamist extremists, with thousands of Syrians flooding into the continent every day.
It follows warnings that two in every 100 people claiming to be Syrian refugees are actually ISIS fighters intent on carrying out bloody attacks against the west.
A poll carried out in the country by a British research company unmasked the alarming views of many Syrians.
It was published as eyewitnesses travelling with migrants making their way across Europe claimed that fewer than a third of them are actually genuine refugees fleeing war.
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Thousands of Syrian refugees are arriving in Europe every day
The survey, by respected pollsters ORB International, showed that 22 per cent of Syrians believe that ISIS has had a positive influence on their country.
That compares with just five per cent of people in neighbouring Iraq, where the brutal jihadi group have been waging a campaign of terror against locals.
Surprisingly, the poll also reveals that more than eight in ten people in both countries believe that ISIS is an American creation.
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Fifth of Syrians say ISIS are the GOOD GUYS amid fears Europe is wide open to terrorists
A FIFTH of Syrians believe that Islamic State (ISIS) is a POSITIVE influence on the world, a shock survey has revealed today.
By NICK GUTTERIDGE
PUBLISHED: 10:17, Wed, Sep 16, 2015 | UPDATED: 10:50, Wed, Sep 16, 2015
A fifth of Syrians think ISIS are a positive influence, according to a poll
The disturbing result raises fears that Europe is wide open to terrorists and Islamist extremists, with thousands of Syrians flooding into the continent every day.
It follows warnings that two in every 100 people claiming to be Syrian refugees are actually ISIS fighters intent on carrying out bloody attacks against the west.
A poll carried out in the country by a British research company unmasked the alarming views of many Syrians.
It was published as eyewitnesses travelling with migrants making their way across Europe claimed that fewer than a third of them are actually genuine refugees fleeing war.
Thousands of Syrian refugees are arriving in Europe every day
The survey, by respected pollsters ORB International, showed that 22 per cent of Syrians believe that ISIS has had a positive influence on their country.
That compares with just five per cent of people in neighbouring Iraq, where the brutal jihadi group have been waging a campaign of terror against locals.
Surprisingly, the poll also reveals that more than eight in ten people in both countries believe that ISIS is an American creation.
Continue reading at:
Fifth of Syrians say ISIS are the GOOD GUYS amid fears Europe is wide open to terrorists
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