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2014-06-12 Iraq

Smoking gun: Saudis running jihadists in Syria

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Posted by Squinty 2014-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 The WND article links to a video released by the Iranian FARS news agency. I don't know how to judge whether it is true, partly true, or wholly invented propaganda.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-12 04:51|| 2014-06-12 04:51|| Front Page Top

#2 and Iraq now by the looks of things.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-06-12 05:20|| 2014-06-12 05:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I would rail against the Saudi's, but this seems like a cunning move by them. They know Obama isn't going to do a damn thing. Iran is winning in Syria, and they're gaining influence through the Shia in Iraq. Better an Islamic state of Sunni's than Shia's to them. Before they could rely on us to make sure that doesn't happen.

I'm sick to my stomach this is happening, however if Iraq still can't stand up now, it's not ever going to. I mean 30,000 vs 800, and they Iraqi army still fled.

Posted by Charles 2014-06-12 05:33|| 2014-06-12 05:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe it will go on for another ten years. Can you imagine tens of thousands of dead Moslems and Islam bleeding itself white?

And not a single death will be in Kansas. Just Mustapha and all his friends and the dog. And we don't have to pay a dime, Saudi and Iran can foot the bill. How long did the Iraqis fight Iran? Millions of dead? Yeah, get some...

Graveyards to the horizon all with little crescent thingys on the rows of graves. Poke it with a stick.

Posted by Big Thromoth3646 2014-06-12 06:22|| 2014-06-12 06:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Those cellie calls made on State Department instruments by Benghazi attackers.... where did they terminate again ?

Won't the Soodis and other Gulf States who have been bankrolling the Jihadists be surprised when they are overrun as well.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-12 06:28|| 2014-06-12 06:28|| Front Page Top

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-06-12 07:15|| 2014-06-12 07:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Bright Pebbles,
Exactly. Certainly true in Pakistan. Could come true for the Saudis.

All,
Somebody is paying the Jihadist to be in Syria and now Iraq. War is more expensive than the occasional jacketwala. So the first question is, who has money? Saudi Arabia comes to mind. If not officially then a wink and a nod at the 3rd pillar of Islam, charity.

Christ, even the champ could be paying for this.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-12 09:05|| 2014-06-12 09:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Or Xi. Or Vlad.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2014-06-12 09:20|| 2014-06-12 09:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Or Obama could be Xi or Vlad's cats' paw. Shhh, though, Americans aren't supposed to notice his actions are more supportive of China and Russia than the US.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-06-12 09:48|| 2014-06-12 09:48|| Front Page Top

#10 Everyone ready for Iranian troops fighting in Iraq?

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-06-12 12:49|| 2014-06-12 12:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Surprise meter, per favor.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-06-12 14:35|| 2014-06-12 14:35|| Front Page Top

#12 swksvolFF,
Iran-Iraq war, round 2.

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Xi (China has pivoted to Iran) and Vlad (already is Pencilneck's pocket) are backing Iran. ISIL is anti-shia.

The champ doesn't have his eye on the ball.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-12 14:38|| 2014-06-12 14:38|| Front Page Top

#13 Who should we in the West support Sunni or Shia or sit back and let them kill each other LOL

Posted by Slinelet Pelosi7787 2014-06-12 16:36|| 2014-06-12 16:36|| Front Page Top

#14 Who should we in the West support.

An excellent question. ISIL is bad news. ISIL is competing with Al-Qaeda backed Al-Nusra Front for the title "most effective Islamic terrorist group in the world".

Our enemy's house is divided. It is not in our interest to have either side win. Ideally, they both need to be crushed. I wonder what the Kurds would think of being backed by US air power? In return, they get Mosul back.

On the other hand, where is that popcorn...?

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-12 17:01|| 2014-06-12 17:01|| Front Page Top

#15 It appears that, at this time, Iran is supporting Iraq with Iranian troops.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-06-12 17:10|| 2014-06-12 17:10|| Front Page Top

#16 It appears that, at this time, Iran is supporting Iraq with Iranian troops.

So Iran & Shia-Iraq vs. ISIL & Iraq-Sunni. What about those Kurds....

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-12 17:13|| 2014-06-12 17:13|| Front Page Top

#17
The champ doesn't have his eye on the ball.

He's not even in the game.

Posted by Fred 2014-06-12 17:21|| 2014-06-12 17:21|| Front Page Top

#18 He's not even in the game.

"President Barack Obama has come under fire for failing to do enough to shore up the government in Baghdad before pulling out its troops." Kuwait Times

Ten four Fred.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-12 17:31|| 2014-06-12 17:31|| Front Page Top

#19 Mr. Obama considered the game to be over six years ago.

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-12 17:43|| 2014-06-12 17:43|| Front Page Top

#20 While letting the fanatics kill each other off and the common people watching as the two sides exhaust themselves, the fanatics in Islam have this curious ability to blame the US for the state of affairs and focus on us as a common enemy...

If we don't watch out, a lot of those "illegal immigrant" kids coming across the border could wind up being AQ or ISIL and all hell will break loose as the empty suit and his advisors will spend more time trying to blame Bush than respond in a coherent manner.

Typical cowardly liberals who cannot think of anything worth fighting for...not even freedom.

At least the leftists will fight.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-06-12 20:21|| 2014-06-12 20:21|| Front Page Top

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