09-13-2014, 08:57 PM
Not surprising, but very sad. RIP David Haines.
I read a report today that a large portion of the "moderate rebels" (whom Obama this week stated that the US would arm/support in to push back IS in Syria) recently agreed not to fight against IS and vice versa. They agreed to stop fighting each other in a deal brokered by the Al Nasrah terrorist faction and instead plan to focus on uniting to overthrow the Syrian government (which is fighting against an Islamic State and Sharia law in Syria). Any IS threat presented to those outside of Syria is not of concern to the rebels, according to the report.
At the same time, Saudia Arabia has agreed to Obama's request to host a training camp for the Syrian rebels who will supposedly fight IS (Saudi elites have long been rumored to be financing IS to overthrow Assad -- interesting).
Big web of shifting alliances. Messy shit, with no direct solution. On the plus side for Kerry and Obama, Haaretz is reporting that 10 Arab states have pledged to join the fight against IS.
Refs:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/12...14128.html
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/...s/1.615240
I read a report today that a large portion of the "moderate rebels" (whom Obama this week stated that the US would arm/support in to push back IS in Syria) recently agreed not to fight against IS and vice versa. They agreed to stop fighting each other in a deal brokered by the Al Nasrah terrorist faction and instead plan to focus on uniting to overthrow the Syrian government (which is fighting against an Islamic State and Sharia law in Syria). Any IS threat presented to those outside of Syria is not of concern to the rebels, according to the report.
At the same time, Saudia Arabia has agreed to Obama's request to host a training camp for the Syrian rebels who will supposedly fight IS (Saudi elites have long been rumored to be financing IS to overthrow Assad -- interesting).
Big web of shifting alliances. Messy shit, with no direct solution. On the plus side for Kerry and Obama, Haaretz is reporting that 10 Arab states have pledged to join the fight against IS.
Refs:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/12...14128.html
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/...s/1.615240