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2017-05-23 Iraq

ISIS is near collapse: What - and Who - comes next?

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Posted by Frozen Al 2017-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Something will replace ISIS. The conditions that gave rise to ISIS haven't changed. A swathe of Sunni territory pressured by Shiites from East and West. With enough support from Sunni states to keep going.

I expect what comes next to be more media savvy than ISIS. Facebook vids of rescuing baby ducks should go a long way to getting the West off their backs.

Posted by phil_b 2017-05-23 02:18|| 2017-05-23 02:18|| Front Page Top

#2 What is in a name?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-05-23 02:38|| 2017-05-23 02:38|| Front Page Top

#3 They are all going home to join the Nazi and Jap social clubs and talk about killing westerners english french americans duh!

Posted by Crinegum Ulaigum2776 2017-05-23 11:52|| 2017-05-23 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 ISIS the (1) Bandit Country in the ME? (2) ISIS the organized paramilitary? (3) ISIS the revolutionary cadre? (4) ISIS the revolutionary Cause?
Probably (1), possibly (2), and the rest... trying 'killing' the Common Cold -- that would be easier.

Posted by magpie 2017-05-23 12:52|| 2017-05-23 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 I suspect Trump and Saudi Arabia discussed this a bit. One main reason the Saudi's have financed ISIS is to provide a Sunni counter to Iranian power in the region.

Trump signing the big weapons deal and talk of an Arabic NATO seems to be an attempt to get Arab nations to take over the counter the Iranians when ISIS is gone.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-05-23 15:17|| 2017-05-23 15:17|| Front Page Top

#6 The Stay Puff Marshmallow Man comes next.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-05-23 16:14|| 2017-05-23 16:14|| Front Page Top

#7 The THREE CONJECTURES comes next.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-05-23 17:45|| 2017-05-23 17:45|| Front Page Top

#8 >Something will replace ISIS.

Rebrand as International White Helmets?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-05-23 17:48|| 2017-05-23 17:48|| Front Page Top

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