Mueller’s grace, demonstrated in the letter she wrote to her family while being held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, was inspiring. And although the letter was clearly written under duress, that duress could not diminish the strength and beauty of her spirit. I’m thankful that I found out about her, but I’m also angry at how I did.
I am, of course, not alone in being outraged by ISIS’ recent spate of hostage-taking and executions. And that raises another interesting question: Is ISIS miscalculating?
It goes without saying that the so-called Islamic State is no more about Islam than the Nazis were about Christianity. They are about self-aggrandizement and shocking sensationalism. They are commodities dealers. They trade human beings for money, weapons and most importantly, publicity.
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