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2014-07-07 Africa North

'Caliphate' claim sparks new jihadist infighting

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Posted by Fred 2014-07-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant

#1 Many experts believe that AQIM's declaration of support for ISIS was an indication of looming regional changes that may eventually prompt the group to change itself from a branch of al-Qaeda to a branch under the command of "the caliph of Moslems".

For now we are all brothers. We will argue and slay one another later, when the infidels have been defeated.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-07 06:57|| 2014-07-07 06:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Poor Screech. All pious with the bumpy forehead and shit, finally Numero Uno with the Curly Toed slippers and some heart-eating upstart rustics jump the line and set up Teh Caliphate. Sad, really

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-07 10:04|| 2014-07-07 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Not surprising. Everyone less so wants to back the successful fighter. And I still see no reason to think Saud is not supporting ISIS, and every reason still to think he is, e.g., with Iran and Russia making noise about helping Maliki keep his skin. But this AQIM move means, among other things, that Saud support of ISIS is akin to mounting a bucking camel. He has started something bigger than he can control. ... if I am reading the rolled grape leaves accurately .... And the morons never have created a one-only caliphate. Dreamers. Getting Arabs together is like herding cats. Even Saud has to keep an iron fist on his own. Thanks for showing/linking the Spencer essay on whitewashing the caliphate.

Posted by TopRev 2014-07-07 13:28|| 2014-07-07 13:28|| Front Page Top

#4 If the Saudi's openly gave their blessing to the Caliphate and possible peacefully merged it would be huge for the ISIS and something they might be willing to trade for the Sauds keeping the money and perm control over Mecca or something. Such a trade would allow Saud's to keep their heads which is a better deal than I think they will otherwise get.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-07-07 14:39|| 2014-07-07 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 In fact if I was the ISIS I'd be talking to the Heshimite's of Jordan and the Saudi King trying to see if either will give up their country to be head of Mecca (and survive).

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-07-07 14:40|| 2014-07-07 14:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I, ruler of ZOG will also rule the new 'Caliphate!

/sarc off

Posted by borgboy 2014-07-07 16:01|| 2014-07-07 16:01|| Front Page Top

#7 heart-eating upstart rustics
Yo! Fred man, here's a nice turn o'phrase.

Posted by Shipman 2014-07-07 16:18|| 2014-07-07 16:18|| Front Page Top

#8 aqim will probably double cross the Islamic State the first time the latter looks weak

Posted by lord garth 2014-07-07 17:13|| 2014-07-07 17:13|| Front Page Top

#9 That's dawg bites man LG.

Posted by Shipman 2014-07-07 17:42|| 2014-07-07 17:42|| Front Page Top

#10 The Saudis have oil. ISIS doesn't even have Iraq's oil; it's in Shia and Kurdish territory. Easy for ISIS to beat the Iraqi army in Sunni territory; not so easy to expand beyond.

Posted by Odysseus 2014-07-07 19:34|| 2014-07-07 19:34|| Front Page Top

#11 IS "has" the Syrian oilfields.

Posted by Pappy 2014-07-07 20:43|| 2014-07-07 20:43|| Front Page Top

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