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2013-10-02 Iraq

Al-Qaeda Claims Iraq Bombs That Killed 55

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 Sept 2013 was worst month since March 2008 for terror related fatalities in Iraq (somewhat over 1000)

of course Syria has about 1000 each week

Posted by lord garth 2013-10-02 00:04|| 2013-10-02 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Sept 2013 was worst month since March 2008 for terror related fatalities in Iraq

Yea, well, too bad.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-10-02 01:17|| 2013-10-02 01:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Meanwhile, not to be outdone by IRAQ ...

* WAFF >[BreakingNews] AL-QAIDA TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR REGHANLI + THREATENS TURKEY | ISIL THREATENS ERDOGAN: WATCH YOUR BACK, OUR SUICIDE BOMBERS WILL HIT ANKARA + ISTANBUL.

As part of its demands, ISIL also wants Turkey reopen key border-crossing points into Syria.

* TOPIX > [AlertNet] SAUDI ARABIA BOOSTS SALAFIST RIVALS TO AL-QAEDA ["Army of Islam"] IN SYRIA.

RELATED DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [YouTube] VIDEO:A TOTAL OF 43 ISLAMIST GROUPS UNITE IN SYRIA, under the auspice of the new "Army of Islam" coalition group.

* SAME > [Real Clear Politics = World] AL-QAEDA'S PLAN TO SWALLOW ISRAEL, LEBANON, AND SYRIA, eventually in time to attack the US-West.

* SAME > WEST'S FAILURE TO SUPPORT MODERATE SYRIA REBELS LED TO RISE OF AL-QAEDA GROUPS.

versus

* TOPIX >[WaPo] FOREIGN EXTREMISTS INCREASINGLY DOMINATE SYRIA FIGHT.

IIUC, IOW the US-Allies will need to keep Baby Assad, NOT get rid of him as Assad-vs-Domestic-Rebels devols into Assad-vs-Al-Qaeda???

ASSADIAN SYRIA = "AFPAK II", WID IRAN AS OUR NEW ALLY/BFF???

WINNER/ADVANTAGE > PUTIN = RUSSIA, + IRAN + CHINA, NOT THE BAMMER = USA.

* SAME > [Pakistani Christian Post] SYRIA AND NORTH CAUCASUS ISLAMIST FLOW: RUSSIA AND ITS MAJOR WEAK SPOT.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Syrian News] VIDEO: TURKEY AUGMENTS AL-QAEDA IN SYRIA WID 1300 ADDITIONAL TERRORISTS [fighters].

* DAILY STAR LEBANON > REPORT: CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES FOR REGION [Syria + Lebanon] IFF SYRIA WAR DOESN'T END SOON, i.e. by EOY 2013.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-10-02 02:46|| 2013-10-02 02:46|| Front Page Top

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