Epic Open Letter To An American Badass Veteran From ISIS
Note: This story was originally published in Al-Daffla Blog, a joint media venture between Duffel Blog and Al Jazeera.
Dear Mr. Badass Veteran Nick Powers,
As-salamu alaykum.
I read your open letter to ISIS with much enthusiasm, and thought a badass veteran like you deserved a response.
First off, nice grammar and punctuation. My 12-year-old son fighting in Tikrit sounds more coherent and he has never had a day of formal education. Believe it or not I was actually made aware of the insignificant communication platform you people call a ‘blog’ while I was cutting the head off of someone who does not agree with my own beliefs.
Strange how this world works.
Anyway, you do sound impressive in your open letter. I am sure your combat experience has hardened you into a truly formidable warrior. What was the worst part about being deployed to my part of the world? The long lines in your "Green Beans," or possibly the lack of air conditioning in your portable housing unit? It must be hard walking fo…
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