>> Their primary problem that ISIL has is that they lack professionals (accountants, engineers, computer scientists). This. They're trying to set up an autono

>> Their primary problem that ISIL has is that they lack professionals (accountants, engineers, computer scientists). This. They're trying to set up an autonomous government and country under Sharia law. One of the main tenets of the Caliphate is the idea of holding sway over territory - without territory there is no Caliphate. In order to hold territory, they need professionals to support the infrastructure of their Caliphate, otherwise, it falls apart. From all the media reports, it would seem this has been the Achilles heel of the organization from the start: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/the-islamic-state-is-failing-at-being-a-state/2014/12/24/bfbf8962-8092-11e4-b936-f3afab0155a7_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/the-islamic... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/islams-dysfunctional-state-in-isis-controlled-syria-and-iraq-everyday-life-is-falling-apart-9945774.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/islams-d...