Dumb question about ISIS - I noticed on the BBC footage this morning that a lot of these guys are

[hedgehog]

wearing what I would call a ninja costumes - swathed in a black outfit complete with a headpiece that covers the lower face. Are these guys trying to ensure no one can recognize them so if things go sour, they can go back home and take up their old lives?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Probably because if they can be identified they make themselves easier targets.

[hedgehog]

8. I can see how the facial recognition would make them a target at immigration control

when they try to go back to where they came from, but I would think the black uniform is kind of a give-away if you are referring to aerial bombardment.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Yes - pretty much so.

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[brewens]

3. I'm sure that is the idea behind concealing their identity. I suppose their commanders may also

have in mind that some of them may be sent on suicide missions. They wouldn't want to be a recognizable face trying to slip through security somewhere.

[Scuba]

4. It's to look scary for the benefit of the American public.

[leftstreet]

7. +1

[randome]

5. No, it's a male burqa.

They got tired of subjugating women so they've turned to subjugating themselves.
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The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

[librechik]

6. also to avoid identification and arrest

face recognition software and really alert Israeli airport security.