All things Middle East related

I have noticed for some time now you have failed answer the questions I put to you in the posts.
Why is that?

I have noticed for some time now you have failed answer the questions I put to you in the posts.
Why is that?

what question? i've answered pretty much everything, then you repeat yourself again. I've decided if you're not going to put in any effort, why should I? you clearly aren't reading or responding to anything, you're just sandblasting the same tired rambling post.

Understood....your out of ammo

Understood....your out of ammo

tell you what, when you finally make a good and articulate point that wasn't brought up 14 pages ago, i'll respond to it.

How the Dominoes Will Fall After ISIS Takes Damascus | Observer (http://observer.com/2015/09/how-the-dominoes-will-fall-after-isis-takes-damascus/)

This article kinda breaks down alot of things within this civil war and where things could be headed. To understand the geopolitics you gotta first understand the basics...who is who...Sunni, Shiite. This kinda helps people understand it, pretty decent article.

Also, this 12th Iman sh*t? Folks, this is scary stuff. This is the stuff that is compelling leaders of countries to stand by and not do a damn thing... Read this:


The Myth That’s Compelling ISIS

Like several other religions, many Muslims believe in an end of time scenario that involves the emergence of a redeemer called al-Mahdi who will rule the world for seven to 19 years and fill it with justice after it was filled with injustice. Al-Mahdi — Arabic for “the guided one” — was never mentioned in the Quran, but some claim that the prophet Mohammed prophesied about him. While many Sunnis — who make up to 85 percent of Muslims — believe that al-Mahdi hasn’t been born yet, most Shiites believe that al-Mahdi is the 12th Imam and the descendent of the prophet Mohammed who disappeared in Iraq in 874 A.D.


It is believed that his emergence, or re-emergence, will be the final chapter before the end of time and judgment day. With some oversimplification, the story suggests that al-Mahdi will lead the camp of the righteous against the camp of evil. Jesus — whose soul Muslims believe was saved by God before the crucifixion — will descend from the sky to Damascus and declare his allegiance to al-Mahdi.

Against the army led by al-Mahdi and Jesus, the camp of evil will have two leaders. A tyrant appears in Damascus called al-Sufyani and an equivalent of the Christian Antichrist called “the one-eyed deceiver” appears in the border area between Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan. Al-Mahdi will appear in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A war will start that involves the capture of Istanbul and a final battle in a place called Dabiq in northern Syria. ISIS and al-Qaeda believe fully in this final battle. ISIS has chosen the name Dabiq for its online magazine. Al-Mahdi soldiers will be tall, with long black hair and beards, dressed in black and carry the prophet’s black banner, the rationale for ISIS’s and al-Qaeda’s choice of these figures in their propaganda videos.


I cant believe we sat on our hands and let this happen....biggest mistake ever in the war on terror.

https://twitter.com/sakirkhader?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp %7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

dutch reporters twitter feed.

shows short videos of little kids badly injured/dead from russia air strikes in Syria.

cant shake the thought that Us bombs have maimed and killed lots of children as well.

us = russia

So Russia provides the air force, Iran provides the ground troops. Fortunately they aren't becoming allies.

Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA | Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/01/us-mideast-crisis-russia-syria-idUSKCN0RV41O20151001)

I look forward to Turkey and Saudi Arabia response ...... oh thats right.

Our supposed allies in the region suck and they bitch at us when they need help but openly snub us and stab us in the back when they dont.

SA has a weak army, is trying to dry up our shale oil industry and also provided 15 of the 19 9-11 terrorists.

Turkey meanwhile, denied us the right to use their airspace in Iraq and last month did the same thing russia did ---- last month they got our permission to send planes into to syria under the pretext of bombing ISIS only to bomb the US backed kurds fighting ISIS. they also knocked on our tent door in Iraq and gave us a 1 hour heads up that they would be bombing in Iraq and we need to notify any US personnel.

Turkey is a bit of a wildcard as it is a member of NATO and has had a soft no fly zone, right where Russia wants to fly (the no fly zone isn't official, and Russia isn't officially trying to fly in or around that region - no opportunities for miscommunication there).

I tend to see WW3 around a lot of corners, so still hoping this doesn't expand, but this is as volatile situation as we have seen since the 60's and I am certain Putin won't take kindly to Turkey shooting at one of Russia's precious jets if they fly too close to Turkish airspace.

OTM, I would say that we are not the best of allies either, do you think Turkey trusts that we will back them up if they were to have let us use their bases? This administration would throw their government under the bus in a heartbeat if their minority were to put real pressure on them.

up close video report from Russia's air base in Syria. The Russian Times reporter is walking among the fighter jets, and honestly, it's just a little bit the of the geek in me that likes seeing the hardware up close.

Nothing groundbreaking news wise as this is a Russian propaganda outlet.

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