Watch: The Islamic StateEverybody is talking about how Giovanni Gambino—son of noted mobster Francesco Gambino—declared that the Sicilian mafia is ready to go to war with the Islamic State."Mafia heir warns ISIS to stay away from New York—but slams 'Hollywood gangsters' De Niro and Pacino for failing to 'stand up' to the terrorists" is how the ever-subtle Daily Mail put it. The Russian government–funded outlet RT, in an early version of the story that got more than 56,000 Facebook likes, quoted Gambino at length: "The world is dangerous today, but people living in New York neighborhoods with Sicilian connections should feel safe," he said. "We make sure our friends and families are protected from extremists and terrorists, especially the brutal, psychopathic organization that calls itself the Islamic State."
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