It may have lost its kingdom but that does not mean it cannot rule and unleash terror far beyond its former geographical caliphate.
This is an assessment that counter-terror experts have reiterated in the wake of what seems to be a devastating comeback by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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