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#ISIS beheadings, immolations, and mass executions have allowed al-Qaeda to change its image http://ow.ly/RKzE5 

1:01 AM – 4 Sep 2015

Extreme Makeover, Jihadist Edition: Al-Qaeda’s Rebranding Campaign

Since the Islamic State made its dramatic military advance from Syria into Iraq more than a year ago — capturing Mosul and other key cities, and declaring