Cenk Uygur
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Axe Wielding University Lecturer Battles ISIS
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March 12, 2015
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5:32Now Playing"Cenk Uygur () host of The Young Turks discusses the axe toting university lecturer nicknamed Abu Azrael who has become an antiISIS hero.
Pulling a full Professor Moriarty, university lecturer Abu-Azrael has become an anti-ISIS hero known as the 'Angel of Death'. Abu makes a habit of wielding an axe and beheading anyone that looks like they may be an infidel or enemy of his version of Islam. Whether or not he had a habit of doing this in the classroom could not be confirmed, but it is very much implied.
Those against ISIS has taken Abu-Azael's stardom to heart, posting his photos and actions to twitter. The hope seems to be that if they can make even a cowardly university professor look like an Iraqi badass then the kids will totally be up to join the hip group to take on ISIS."
Does Abu-Azael add legitimacy to anti-ISIS recruiting? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
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