As you might imagine by their name, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a problem for the governments of both Iraq and Syria, and the governments are said to be working together in retaliation.
Other rebel factions have reported increased Syrian air force activity over the past 24 hours, focusing on ISIS bases in Raqqa Province and Hasakeh, with Iraq providing them intelligence on targets. Raqqa is seen as ISIS de facto capital.
Rebel mouthpiece the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that ISIS has brought heavy weapons, including seized tanks, into Syria’s northeast from Iraq. The weapons were apparently taken after the Iraqi troops fled from several bases.
Iraq’s Maliki government hasn’t had the best of relations with Syria over the years, but seems to be willing to consider any ally it can get as ISIS takes over much of their west. It is unclear how much help Syria can really be at this point, however, as it is in the middle of its own civil war, with ISIS already having taken large chunks of their country as well.
Of course – a good imperialist not only devides and rules: He controls division into equal parts in order to engage the victim parts against each other.
Only this maintains the equilibrium of being ruled due to inner conflicts.
It didn't surprise me when I heard that some of the same ISIS factions the
USG is sponsoring in Syria are also in Iraq. Obozo has a knack for speaking
out of both sides of his face. He tells (us) he is supporting the (good)
ISIS rebels in Syria, while contemplating air strikes against those (bad) ISIS
rebels in Iraq. The convoluted logic of this man boggles the mind.
Obozo calls this: 'Might doing Right'? What the hell universe is he living in?
Well, that ought to twist some panties amongst the warmongers stateside… Imagine, not only is the US considering fighting on the same side with the Iranians, but now, also the Syrians. What ever will be next? The Fellowship/Foundation C Street townhouse residents working with the Rainbow Coalition on voter rights?
"Iraq’s Maliki government hasn’t had the best of relations with Syria over the years"
I'm confused by this statement because Iraq came out supporting Assad's defense of Syria some time ago — like since 8/2011. US has accused Iraq of supporting Syria over the last 2+ years.
And Iran, Syria, and Iraq were working on a pipeline and signed the deal, 7/11. Syria wanted a 4-sea strategy.
If Ditz means Iraq and Syria BEFORE 2006, then, yeah. Sure. But he said Maliki's government. And I'm thinking – beyond state posturing, what are you talking about? Maliki was living in Syria for 24yr until transition into Iraq ~2005/6
In the meantime, one must put two and two together regarding recent reports of jets in Iraq. Iraq has no jets of note, Syria has jets. Syria may very well be flying sorties into Iraqi airspace. And if we take US at their word, then the jets are not American.
The main opposition to Maliki's and poor relations can point mainly to KSA …hmm.
The Syrian, Iraqi and Iranian government should not waste any more time for diplomacy and demands by USG and start bombing these savages and barbarians to hell. More wasted time is what USG wants, more these savages would advance, more would be the USG demand for reform, more talks on that subject means more leverage for these Saudis/Qatari barbarians.