Arab League agrees to create joint military force

[Bosonic]

Source: BBC

The heads of Arab League countries meeting in Egypt have agreed to create a joint Arab military force.

The League has been meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh amid a crisis in Yemen and the threat of jihadists who have made major gains in Iraq, Syria and Libya.

However, establishing the make-up and remit of the force could take months, analysts say.

A 10-nation, Saudi-led coalition is currently carrying out air strikes against rebels in Yemen.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-32106939

[Sunlei]

1. finally the Saudis & Dubai step-up. They should have taken care of the invasion of Kuwait instead

of letting bushcheney run that show.

Things would have been so very, very different today.

[Renew Deal]

2. There's nothing good that can come out of this

Chances are they plan to use that force in Iraq and Syria.

[Gore1FL]

3. I guess it's time for the Islamic version of the 30 years war.

I wish I could say I'm surprised.

[earthside]

4. War is not the answer.

On the other hand, my first reaction is that it is about time they started fighting their own battles, instead of suckering the U.S. (i.e., Repuglican Presidents) into their squabbles.

On the other hand, the U.S. military-industrial-billionaires club will make probably even more money from a 'new' military joint force in the Middle East.

[Fred Sanders]

5. Houthis and the "rebels" are not "jihadists", BBC...and Saudi hates them so they must be doing

something right.

Saudi is NOT a friend of any American value, outside war and Tea Party values, that I am aware of.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

6. Funny we don't see this type of united front against ISIS........

We get proclamations and speeches...

Shows you where their real priorities are.

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. They never thought of this when it came to ISIS?

Oh, but ISIS is mainly threatening "apostates," like the governments of Syria and Iraq.