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originally posted by: lightedhype
I don't get the confusion. The United States are openly supporting the 'Syrian Rebels' with weapons and arms in their campaign against Assad and they have admitted to this.
Is this ISIS or ISIL group not one of the many rebel/terrorist factions fighting against Assad in Syria? I believe so.
So logically.....one can pretty easily put together that these ISIS guys were probably given a good deal of weapons and arms initially by the USGov. Then why they started getting their ass kicked in Syria they decided hey lets jump the border and go conquer Iraq - easier target and all. To me it seems pretty apparent these guys are funded and armed by the US. The only question remains is if they are executing their way through Iraq directly under CIA command or if they are doing it of their own accord and our gov entities have lost control of them.
Either way - the US is blatantly at fault for this rampage occurring now and arguably they are the ones directing it. It worries me. What is their end game? The US gov is getting more and more blatant with their nefarious and in this case downright evil activities.
And there is hardly even any outrage from anyone.
originally posted by: demus
a reply to: Rosinitiate
that would explain why Obama is waiting; waiting for public to ask for war...
originally posted by: clay2 baraka
It's pretty clear that this group is funded by an elite cadre of people within the gulf states led primarily by the Saudis. The goal is to spread Wahabbani branded Islam and to defeat their ancient foes, the Shiite sect..
The US is playing an adversarial role through proxy because a direct confrontation with the Sheiks would result in a catastrophe if the oil supply were interrupted as western economies are already at the brink..
My questions are many. Has anyone heard of these evildoers before last week?
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (alternatively translated as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria or Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham) (Arabic: الدولة الاسلامية في العراق والشام ʾad-dawla ʾal-islāmiyya fīl-‘irāq waš-šām or Arabic: داعش dāʿiš), abbreviated as ISIS or alternately ISIL, is an unrecognized state and active Jihadist militant group in Iraq and Syria influenced by the Jihadi movement In its unrecognized self-proclaimed status as an independent state, it claims the territory of Iraq and Syria, with implied future claims intended over more of the Levant—including Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Cyprus and Southern Turkey.[31] It was established in the early years of the Iraq War and pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda in 2004. The group was composed of and supported by a variety of insurgent groups, including its predecessor organisation, the Mujahideen Shura Council, Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), Jaysh al-Fatiheen, Jund al-Sahaba, Katbiyan Ansar Al-Tawhid wal Sunnah, Jeish al-Taiifa al-Mansoura etc, and other clans whose population profess Sunni Islam. Its aim was to establish a caliphate in the Sunni majority regions of Iraq, later expanding this to include Syria.[32] In February 2014, after an eight-month power struggle, al-Qaeda cut all ties with ISIS.[33]
In a letter to Ayman al-Zawahiri in July 2005, al-Zarqawi outlined a four-stage plan to expand the Iraq War, which included expelling U.S. forces from Iraq, establishing an Islamic authority—a caliphate—spreading the conflict to Iraq's secular neighbors, and engaging in the Arab–Israeli conflict.[88] The affiliated groups were linked to regional attacks outside Iraq which were consistent with their stated plan, one example being the 2005 Sharm al-Sheikh bombings in Egypt, which killed 88 people, many of them foreign tourists.
Finances ISIS have routinely practised extortion, by demanding money from truck drivers and threatening to blow up businesses, for example. This has been one revenue stream, while robbing banks and gold shops has been another.[60] During the battle of Mosul in June 2014, ISIS allegedly became the richest terror group in the world after looting $429 USD million from Mosul's central bank, according to the regional governor; a large quantity of gold bullion was also believed to have been stolen.[61] That will “buy a whole lot of Jihad”, regional analyst Brown Moses wrote on Twitter, adding, “For example, with $429 million, ISIS could [recruit and] pay 60,000 fighters around $600 a month for a year."[62] French television channel France 24 reported: "The group receives funding via private donations from the Gulf states."[63] In an interview with France 24,[64] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding ISIS.[65][66] The group is also believed to be receiving considerable funds from their operations in Eastern Syria, where the group has commandeered oil fields and engages in the out-smuggling of raw materials and archaeological artifacts.[67]
originally posted by: lightedhype
I don't get the confusion. The United States are openly supporting the 'Syrian Rebels' with weapons and arms in their campaign against Assad and they have admitted to this.
Is this ISIS or ISIL group not one of the many rebel/terrorist factions fighting against Assad in Syria? I believe so.
Either way - the US is blatantly at fault for this rampage occurring now and arguably they are the ones directing it.
snip from above post:
..."The group receives funding via private donations from the Gulf states."[63] In an interview with France 24,[64] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding ISIS.[65][66] The group is also believed to be receiving considerable funds from their operations in Eastern Syria...
On October 20, 2010, U.S. State Department notified Congress of its intention to make the biggest arms sale in American history - an estimated $60.5 billion purchase by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The package represents a considerable improvement in the offensive capability of the Saudi armed forces. The U.S. was keen to point out that the arms transfer would increase "interoperability" with U.S. forces. In the 1990–1991 Gulf War, having U.S.-trained Saudi forces, along with military installations built to U.S. specifications, allowed the American armed forces to deploy in a comfortable and familiar battle environment. This new deal would increase these capabilities, as an advanced American military infrastructure is about to be built
originally posted by: whyamIhere
We are trying to solve 2000+ years of Tribal and Religious differences.
We tried. They don't share the same pride in their Country like some of us.
Their allegiance is to their Religion. Which is even more scary.
It's time to let them work it out. Why should we get blown to bits.
When the locals won't even defend themselves. Eventually, there is going to be a big war.
Until then, let them stay busy fighting each other.