Nicolas Henin: The man who was held captive by Isis for 10 months says how they can be defeated

[Dubious]

'The winner of this war will not be the party that has the newest, the most expensive or the most sophisticated weaponry, but the party that manages to win over people'

• Adam Withnall
• @adamwithnall
• 12 hours ago

A French journalist who was held hostage by Isis for 10 months has spoken out against air strikes in Syria, saying they represent “a trap” for Britain and other members of the international community.

Speaking in an interview with The Syria Campaign, Nicolas Henin put forward his strategy for combatting the militant group – a no-fly zone in opposition-held areas of Syria.

Mr Henin has previously spoken about how he was held for seven months in Syria itself, and how British national Mohammed Emwazi – known as Jihadi John – was among the jailors who subjected him to physical and psychological torture.

"Strikes on Isis are a trap,” he said.

“The winner of this war will not be the party that has the newest, the most expensive or the most sophisticated weaponry, but the party that manages to win over the people on its side.”

As an example of how the international community had responded well, he described the recent escalation of the refugee crisis – and corresponding offers from Europe of homes to fleeing Muslims – as “a blow to Isis”.

He said: “Hundreds of thousands of refugees, fleeing this Muslim land that is like a dream for Isis – that is supposed to be their Israel? And fleeing that land to go to the land of the 'unbelievers'?

“This is why they probably tried to manipulate the public during the Paris attacks,” he said. “To make us close our borders, and maybe even more importantly, close our minds.”

Coalition bombing was not hurting the militants, Mr Henin said in the interview before British MPs voted in favour of RAF strikes in Syria, but rather “pushing people into the hands of Isis”.

“What we have to do – and this is really key – is we have to engage the local people. As soon as the people have hope for a political solution, the Islamic State will just collapse.

“There will be a very easy way to make Isis lose ground at a high speed. The international community must decide all regions held by the Syrian opposition are no-fly zones.

“No-fly zones for everybody. Not the coalition, not the Russians, not the regime, nobody. Providing security for people [there] would be devastating for Isis. That’s what the international community should focus on.”

He added: "Why are we making so many mistakes? Why are people so misunderstanding [Isis’s] vision?

“We are just fuelling our enemies and fuelling the misery and disaster for the local people.”

Mr Henin is a freelance journalist who has worked in Iraq and Syria for most of his career. He was held by Isis in an underground cell alongside other hostages including the American journalist James Foley, who was later executed.

Mr Henin was freed following negotiations between the French government and his captors, and he has since written about the experience in a book entitled Jihad Academy, published in English last month.


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Yea, all the terrorist (terrorizing the locals) are doing EXACTLY what the terrorists wanted them to do....Attack the people and force them to join ISIS!

 

[scholseys]

This hippy is a closet ISIS agent.

 

[jamahir]

Speaking in an interview with The Syria Campaign, Nicolas Henin put forward his strategy for combatting the militant group – a no-fly zone in opposition-held areas of Syria.

there !!

he is a filthy nato apologist/propagandist/agent.

best thing to do is hand him over to the syrian government and the russians who can no doubt extract useful information... that is the rightful thing to do, after all he was held within syrian territory.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

So the world did nothing and ISIS grew and grew. People died, sites destroyed.

So we are supposed to continue doing nothing and hope they go away?

 

[C130]

if the people want IS truly gone then we only need to do what we did when France was occupied by Nazi Germany


give them cheap small weapons to use against their oppressors.

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[Indika]

there !!

he is a filthy nato apologist/propagandist/agent.

best thing to do is hand him over to the syrian government and the russians who can no doubt extract useful information... that is the rightful thing to do, after all he was held within syrian territory.

No point in doing that, hes just a messenger doing what his masters want to happen. You know who loses more when oil tankers are bombed.

 

[Dubious]

there !!

he is a filthy nato apologist/propagandist/agent.

best thing to do is hand him over to the syrian government and the russians who can no doubt extract useful information... that is the rightful thing to do, after all he was held within syrian territory.

we are supposed to continue doing nothing

Wow I am seriously doubting today's education system and how it manages to cripple critical thinking

'The winner of this war will not be the party that has the newest, the most expensive or the most sophisticated weaponry, but the party that manages to win over people

Analyst, researchers, and almost every other being with a keen to research or those who have NOTHING to do with the weapon industry are literally yelling the same! Will EU/ USA/ UN sustain the millions pouring out of Syria with the risk of ISIS also seeping in to EU and USA?

Seriously NO ONE can sustain such a large population and why do they not deserve SECURITY which you get for granted on your land just coz people decided they didnt like their DICTATOR so wanted to throw him off and USA decided to throw weapons which somehow landed in someone else's hands? How is it the fault of the children? WHY punish them by killing their parents/ brothers and let them rot in psychological trauma only to be recruited WITH the next generation of terrorist?

Do you guys not see a cycle repeating itself or are you not old enough to notice?

 

[Falcon29]

First of all, no, Europe doesn't need to take in anybody. The Jewish people are interested in bringing Syrian refugees in to make White Christians feel like they're in danger. This is because the Jewish people want to take revenge against Christian Europeans. And we are not to be puppets for their show.

Secondly, a no fly zone in Syria isn't intended to protect civilians but to topple Assad regime. I am not pro-Assad but I don't get the agenda here. They still want Assad toppled, but who actually seeks that? The Jewish people want the Europeans and Americans to attack Assad/Russia in Syria so they can get killed for Jewish interests. Then they hope to topple Assad and install a foreign government in power compromised by Syrians living in West who weren't even born or raised in Syria so they can put an Israel friendly government which will allow the Jews to take Syria's resources/strategic ports. In this process they of course will be targeting pro-Assad forces but also almost all rebel groups. So to the author who has no interest in combating ISIS but rather seeks to achieve interests of his Jewish masters, we reject your suggestion.

ISIS isn't important right now, it's a retarded primitive insurgent group. We should discuss how to deal with the Jewish problem in the world which is causing all these problems and which seeks to capitalize on conflicts all around the world to earn more wealth/power exclusively for Jews. It's about time we have serious discussions about this fascist race.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

First of all, no, Europe doesn't need to take in anybody. The Jewish people are interested in bringing Syrian refugees in to make White Christians feel like they're in danger. This is because the Jewish people want to take revenge against Christian Europeans. And we are not to be puppets for their show.

Secondly, a no fly zone in Syria isn't intended to protect civilians but to topple Assad regime. I am not pro-Assad but I don't get the agenda here. They still want Assad toppled, but who actually seeks that? The Jewish people want the Europeans and Americans to attack Assad/Russia in Syria so they can get killed for Jewish interests. Then they hope to topple Assad and install a foreign government in power compromised by Syrians living in West who weren't even born or raised in Syria so they can put an Israel friendly government which will allow the Jews to take Syria's resources/strategic ports. In this process they of course will be targeting pro-Assad forces but also almost all rebel groups. So to the author who has no interest in combating ISIS but rather seeks to achieve interests of his Jewish masters, we reject your suggestion.

ISIS isn't important right now, it's a retarded primitive insurgent group. We should discuss how to deal with the Jewish problem in the world which is causing all these problems and which seeks to capitalize on conflicts all around the world to earn more wealth/power exclusively for Jews. It's about time we have serious discussions about this fascist race.

Okay we round up all the Jewish Israeils and send them to Antartica.

Do you think everything else will magically solve itself?

 

[Falcon29]

Okay we round up all the Jewish Israeils and send them to Antartica.

Do you think everything else will magically solve itself?

Did I claim humans have no imperfections, asswipe? No I didn't, and nowhere did I claim all problem of the world would be solved. The problem in the West will be solved:

1. Immigration of non-whites to West will end(good for everybody except Jews)

2. Jews can no longer fight Arabs to the last American/European
3. Middle East-West tensions will end, US/EU populaces will not want to be involved in the ME to play role of sacrificial lamb for Jews
4. Then Arabs will deal with the social/political issues in their region which is none of your business.
5. Education reform will be done in the region
6. Jews can no longer try spreading drug addiction, prostitution, sexualization of women/children among non-Jews to ruin their social structure

The future will be a lot better. Did you deny this, asswipe?

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Did I claim humans have no imperfections, asswipe? No I didn't, and nowhere did I claim all problem of the world would be solved. The problem in the West will be solved:

1. Immigration of non-whites to West will end(good for everybody except Jews)

2. Jews can no longer fight Arabs to the last American/European
3. Middle East-West tensions will end, US/EU populaces will not want to be involved in the ME to play role of sacrificial lamb for Jews
4. Then Arabs will deal with the social/political issues in their region which is none of your business.
5. Education reform will be done in the region
6. Jews can no longer try spreading drug addiction, prostitution, sexualization of women/children among non-Jews to ruin their social structure

The future will be a lot better. Did you deny this, asswipe?

What's wrong with non-whites in the West?

 

[Falcon29]

What's wrong with non-whites in the West?

White Christians in the West(who compose majority) do not want more immigration of any sort. Whites and Jews are not the same, you can't be a Jew and be white. Jew is separate race. I respect views of majority. Majority of Palestinians want these animals out of their land. Majority of white Americans/Europeans want an end to immigration. Their demands should be respected.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

White Christians in the West(who compose majority) do not want more immigration of any sort. Whites and Jews are not the same, you can't be a Jew and be white.

I think 99% of so-called white people don't give this 0.0001% of the thought processing time that it seems you have devoted to it.

Most white people would define people at least as far away as Iran as white.

Looks like a white person to most white people. I don't think we sit down for hours and debate the technicalities of it.

Majority of Palestinians want these animals out of their land. Majority of white Americans/Europeans want an end to immigration. Their demands should be respected.

Most don't want immigration because they don't want other areas problems (that includes religious and economic)

 

[Falcon29]

I think 99% of so-called white people don't give this 0.0001% of the thought processing time that it seems you have devoted to it.

Most white people would define people at least as far away as Iran as white.

Looks like a white person to most white people. I don't think we sit down for hours and debate the technicalities of it.




Most don't want immigration because they don't want other areas problems (that includes religious and economic)

Most European and American whites want immigration to end. If this hurts your feelings I don't care. Yes you can be Caucasian and come from eastern part of the world. That isn't the point, in the West the see Caucasian as white Europeans and not white Asians or Arabs. In other words(since you're too stupid or offended to understand), they don't want immigration from anywhere in the world unless migrants are ethnically European.

Of course you immediately turned it into brown vs. white inferiority issue because you're an idiot that doesn't recognize that's not the issue being discussed here. I already know like the retard you are that in the back of your head you're perceiving me as racist Arab who thinks he's superior to Asians. And this simply isn't the case idiot. I am discussing the political issue in the world regarding Muslims, West and Jews and what agendas they each share. You don't realize that Jews use useful idiots like you to advance their anti-European agenda.

Quit developing views that Jews set you up to believe in. Jews tell you to hate whites and you follow them like cattle. Why do you hate whites? It's okay to disagree with them but you must respect their opinions. They have a right to make their own choices. You can't hate people simply for that. I don't let Jews run my mind. You do, and I fucking despise that of you.

I agree that Muslims have societal obstacles they need to solve. But why does that mean we must hate whites, help advance Jewish agenda and bring more immigrants into West? We don't need to do either of those. Muslims in the Eastern part of the world should solve their problems. Muslims in West should work on the things I mentioned and let White Christian majority take matters into their hands. Jewish agenda shouldn't be strengthened or aided.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Most European and American whites want immigration to end. If this hurts your feelings I don't care. Yes you can be Caucasian and come from eastern part of the world. That isn't the point, in the West the see Caucasian as white Europeans and not white Asians or Arabs.

Obviously I can't speak for Europeans since I have no idea what they think.

Of course you immediately turned it into brown vs. white inferiority issue.

What? I did?

I already know like the retard you are that in the back of your head you're perceiving me as racist Arab who thinks he's superior to Asians. And this simply isn't the case idiot. I am discussing the political issue in the world regarding Muslims, West and Jews and what agendas they each share.

Oh wow I never gave much thought to some kind of Arab vs Asian angle. This is some local thing of yours that most outsiders don't give much thought to. When I said "at least as far away as Iran" I also meant the area between Europe and Iran too.