Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
I know @Kagemusha highlighted this earlier, but is it possible to give clarification on what you mean by this statement, @Philippus Flavius Homovallumus ?

Just so it is clear.
Our Society has moved onto a war footing, we have been that way since 2001 to a greater or lesser degree. Despite this we have not geared our economy for war and as a result we do not have the manpower to wage war effectively oversees against the likes of IS. What IS wants is for us to go over there and fight them so they can label us "Crusaders" but instead of indulging them we draw down our Forces further, so they continue to poke and prod us.

They're trying to goad us into war and by not indulging them we invite ever more heinous attacks at home.

It's exhausting, and our society is still suffering the social repression of being "at war" without war being declared.