Widespread fear of Isis is producing strange bedfellows across the region

[Jefferson23]

America and the Iranian controlled militias that used to specialise in killing them suddenly have a common enemy



The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) is like an Islamic Khmer Rouge and deals with the rest of the world through violence.

But a slogan of Isis is that “media is half of jihad”, so events like the ritual murder of David Haines are geared to show strength and dominate the headlines, obscuring any sense that Isis’s many enemies are making headway through American airstrikes.

President Barack Obama was last week speaking about the plans of the US and its allies to combat Isis, saying they intended “to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group”.

For the moment, they are long way from these ambitions and will be doing well if Isis can be contained within the confines of its Caliphate, which already stretches from the Iranian border to the outskirts of Aleppo.

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/islamic-state-widespread-fear-of-isis-is-producingstrange-bedfellows-acros

[grahamhgreen]

1. Any word yet on how to pay for the 3+ year war????

[Jefferson23]

2. It's frightening, isn't it? So much money, makes my head hurt how this will play out. n/t

[blkmusclmachine]

3. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Say Goodbye to your retirement, folks...

[Sparhawk60]

4. Let's Sit This One Out

How about we sit this one out? We can always join in on the next war.


Sparhawk