If A Caliphate Is Ever Established In Syria/iraq How Would The Caliph Be Selected?

[sandyRoe]

Would it be a theocracy, white or black smoke from a chimney in Raqqa, or would there be an unseemly struggle for power among the leaders of ISIS?

[Mosaic]

Well if going by the previous caliphates is any measure, it'll be done by getting up a big enough gang in secret, smothering the existing caliph in his bed and then engaging in a palace bloodbath, a division of the caliphate, and business as usual. Repeat from the top every generation or so.

[sandyRoe]

I can't help thinking that the Great and the good in America and Europe are wishing they'd left Saddam in office.

[Mosaic]

Sandy surely to goodness they can learn from how they wrecked things backed then. Surely?

[sandyRoe]

The message to be taken from the overthrow of Saddam isn't much use just now. It was: look before you leap.

[mushroom25]

isn't there already a caliph in iraq/syria? named after a 1970s british wrestler isn't he?

[Mosaic]

You mean Kendo Nagasaki?

[mikey4444]

sandy...I think the question is rather academic. These idiots would form into different, opposing factions and would tear each other apart.

[whiskeryron]

and there is the answer to the question '' what is Islam all about''

[Peter Pedant]

the guy with the biggest splatter gun ?

the transition in Iran from monarchy to theocracy was done thro the ballot box

[sandyRoe]

Wasn't that's a case of 'praise the lord and pass the ammunition'?