<p>A brave German journalist named Jü;rgen Todenhofer is writing a book titled <em>Inside IS &ndash; Ten Days in the Islamic State</em>. ;As he is harsh critic of US policy regarding the Middle East, the terrorist group agreed to let him spend 10 days with them. ;His findings are terrifying. ;</p>
<p>After months of communication via Skype, ISIS agreed to let the 75-year-old journalist and his son visit for 10 days. Upon entry into ISIS territory, the two men were forced to give up their cell phones. ;Todenhofer and his son spent most of their time in northern Iraq, but also traveled to Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa in Syria. ;</p>
<p>Was ;Todenhofer ;nervous ;about spending time with terrorists? Hell yes! &ldquo;Of course I&rsquo;d seen the terrible, brutal beheading videos and it was of course after seeing this in the last few months that ;caused me the greatest concern in my negotiations to ensure how I can avoid this,&rdquo; said Todenhö;fer. &ldquo;Anyway, I made my will before I left.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>The journalist reported that ISIS uses those beheading videos as a way to instill fear into civilians. They are easier to control that way.  ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;They are extremely brutal,&rdquo; said Todenhofer. &ldquo;Not just head-cutting. I&rsquo;m talking about the strategy of religious cleansing. That&rsquo;s their official philosophy. They are talking about 500 million people who have to die.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>The journalist claims that not only is ISIS is planning to unleash a &ldquo;nuclear tsunami&rdquo; on the West and anyone who opposes the idea of an Islamic caliphate, but that we have severly underestimated the terrorist group. ;</p>
<p> ;&ldquo;The IS fighters are much smarter and more dangerous than our leaders believe. In the Islamic State, there is an almost palpable enthusiasm and confidence of victory, which I have not seen in many war zones.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see anyone who has a real chance to stop them&hellip;I came back very pessimistic,&rdquo; said Todenhofer.</p>
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