I suspect there is a certain interest group that has emerged and grown around this subject that has been elevating and promoting this issue in the public's mind

I suspect there is a certain interest group that has emerged and grown around this subject that has been elevating and promoting this issue in the public's mind. It would not even surprise me one bit that especially overseas contractors, because there are likely fewer penalties/prohibitions, are paying people to flood, e.g., fb with things like beheading videos in order to produce a cause for their services. It may be cynical, but like I said, it would not surprise me one bit.