Iraq: Out of the desert into Mosul (closed)

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1979 was the seminal year for the emergence of militant Islam - seizure of the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia;

And where might this Grand Mosque be located? Could it be in a city I found out it had already been done and was used as part of a winning Strategy by our present opponents? Could it be if we professionally study and discuss how our enemy uses religion to control and defeat a population, instead of reacting emotionally, we (USA) might find a way to win or at least solve a dangerous situation?