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The "Perks" Of Being An ISIS Jihadist
As we discussed at length late last month when we took an in-depth look at the Islamic State propaganda machine, the group makes a concerted effort to portray life in the “caliphate” as entirely different in character from the public’s perception of what life might be like under Sharia law.
In short, ISIS is keen on showing that every city under its control hasn’t been reduced to a smoldering pile of rubble where civilians are either under constant bombardment from the sky or else at the mercy of a gang of barbarians who would just as soon execute you as look at you. In any given month, for instance, you can expect around 40% of the propaganda that emanates from the group to focus on civilian life. Here’s a representative screengrab:
This is part and parcel of the group’s effort to make it appear as though “the state is doing well,” to quote Bakr al-Baghdadi’s most recent audio message to the world.
In the same vein, it’s equally if not far more important for the group to make an attractive marketing pitch to potential fighters. After all, waging jihad is in many cases a one way ticket to the afterlife and when the promise of 72 virgins upon martyrdom isn’t enough, the group needs to offer some perks for soldiers that are still alive. A set of “top secret” documents allegedly recovered by US commandos in a May raid has given the world some insight into how ISIS divides its “war spoils”. Even before Reuters began to analyze and release the documents, FT took a look at how Islamic State derives revenue outside of trafficking in stolen crude. What they found was an intricate taxation system (although we doubt it's as convoluted as the US tax code). While taxes now make up as much as half of the group's revenue, ISIS "first relied on confiscations for income, looting banks, military bases and the homes of Iraqi officials."
"In each wilaya, or province, Isis set up and continues to operate a so-called 'war spoils' office that calculates the dollar value of loot and pays a fifth of it to the militants who ran the raid," FT wrote earlier this month, adding that "non-military goods are sold at local 'loot markets' where Isis members are allowed to buy at half price."
So, there you go. In addition to receiving a salary and a constant stream of weapons courtesy of regional Sunni benefactors, and on top of being allowed to live in a perpetual state of dark, bacchanalian revelry, Islamic State soldiers also recieve 20% of the "loot" in captured territory and belong to a kind of militant Sam's Club which guarantees a 50% discount on a variety of fun items.
What kind of items you ask? Well, as the following helpful graphic shows, motorbikes can be had for under $100, while LCD TVs are available for just $72.
“You could buy anything: doors for a house, refrigerators, washing machines, cars, cows, furniture,” one shopkeeper who works near the market in Salihiyeh, a village on the Syrian-Iraqi border told FT. “All of that is pure profit [for ISIS]."
So that's a quick glipse at some of the perks of fighting for the preservation of the caliphate. For anyone considering life as a soldier in Bakr al-Baghdadi's army however, it's important to remember that there are some drawbacks. Like being pursued to the ends of the earth by a certain ornery KGB agent...
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Stolen items at half price? Nothing new ...
I thought the virgins were supposed to be enough?
I heard that due to competiton for soldiers from ISIS that Al Qaeda is now promising 73 virgins!
how is the looting and subsequent sale of looted items with a cut to the looters really different from the war on cash and drugs in the u.s.?
You can already buy a "small generator" from Harbor Freight for $120:
http://www.harborfreight.com/900-peak700-running-watts-2-hp-63cc-2-cycle...
As for the $100 "motorbike" I'm guessing that's a Doodlebug (Google it, don't be lazy and ask me to explain) with a Chinese-made Honda clone 3HP 'Predator' engine on it.
Please don't reply to this post. I already know what you're going to say. I got it, OK? I got it. This article is stupid so I needed post a stupid reply. That is all. Move along. Nothing to see here.
I would trade my kidneys for a Doodlebug - at least the Texaco version. That is the singularly most awesome vehicle I have ever seen. It looks like there is plenty of room to mount a pair of remote-controlled twin ZSU autocannons on the roof. That's four barrels of 23mm anti-aircraft goodness protecting my precious load of stolen Syrian oil. ALLAH Akbar!
So the goods in a war zone are most expensive in the US, at least economics makes sense on some part of this planet.
It also shows that the people going out there to fight are not doing so for the money, although they will take whatever the Quran allows, which is about anything that is not nailed down, afterall Mohammed spent some time raiding caravans so they are only following his example.
How much is it to buy back some U.S. made RPGs and full-auto rifles?
A signed postcard from Obama on the golf links....priceless
Obama's Allahu Akbar photo he sends to his Muslim Brotherhood buddies.
i wish obama were in the muslim brotherhood instead of halfway up netanyahu's ass.
Easy to hand out perks when you can sell stolen oil and get funding from cia black budget, the israelis, and saudi royals...
Isis is a fraud.
http://m.journal-neo.org/2015/11/25/israeli-colonel-caught-with-is-pants...
Asset forfeiture oil is probably what they call it. Stealing gets you a hand choppin'
The Raping HAS to be in the top 3!!!!
I want to see this question on the Family Feud: "We asked 100 ISIS members what are the perks to being a fighter in the Islamic State?"
Survey Says!!!!
I wish we treated our Veterans that good.
especially considering that "we" can print the world's reserve currency and daesh has to wait on the cia pallets of franklins and/or the checks from erdogan.
Free R&R in Tel Aviv....includes alcohol and teen-age female escorts...or male escorts according to your proclivity...and autographed and framed picture of Dick Cheney...
Not quite the deal the Cops get here in the States on confiscated goods. But a cash cow none the less.
Don't they get 100% off for CIA services?
Half-price drinks at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth.
Need to show ISIS ID.
perks for being an infidel.
alcohol
pork
women in bikinis
metallica
porn
dont have to get into a doggy position five time day
i will stick to being an infidel.
<-- human values at the lowest
courtsey :
(1) CabalA$$LickerLiarAddictHomObamma
(2) Cabal banksters
(3) def. corporations
(4) Nato (euroPeon) vassal nations
(5) Israel
(6) Oil ($) greed
I voted up your comment, but I don't think if Obama was a "homo" it would make him any more a jackass. Obama is a bitch, not a homo.
I don't think being a "homo" make Lincoln a bad President.
Don't forget Captagon, the speed/espresso mix that will wire you up.
Kicking back 80% then paying 50% for stolen shit? That's not good, that's good at all. Might as well stay in Sweden and do crimes.
Anyways if these shitskin faggots think their little thing is going to last centuries or whatever, they might want to realize the roadblocks that they will run into shortly with such a system.
The fact is that TeamObama is supporting ISIS and they must be very mad at Putin for blowing up over a thousand oil tankers trucks used to deliver ISIS oil to Turkey.
So in two months, Putin stopped $500+ million in stolen ISIS oil sales to Turkey when ClownObama could not blow up a single truck in 12 months.
No wonder Edward Snowed went Postal after all of Obama's lies.
you forgot the main reason for joining, you can rape or kill any man woman, child, or livestock legally.
but you can't be gay, which would be very difficult for muslims
Fake story - no bitch hottt goats in infographic.
loot = pirates. And that folks is the real ISIS ideology.