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ISIS Doesn’t ‘Get’ Martyrdom

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Just as the examples of the early Christian martyrs proved inspiring, the group’s brutal killings of its hostages are steeling the backs of its enemies.

This week Jordanian pilot Muadh al Kasasbeh was brutally executed by ISIS. A highly produced video released by the group on Tuesday showed al Kasasbeh dressed in orange and held in a cage.

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