Speculations

Submitted by MIchael S (United States), Aug 16, 2014 at 19:20

Much of this sounds like biased speculation. I would need hard evidence of Israel having helped ISIS. Israel's support for the Kurds, however, has been known for years.

It does seem that US President Obama had his hopes wrapped up in the Muslim Brotherhood. I think he would have liked the MB to take over democratically in the Middle East. oppose Israel to the point of forcing it to surrender to them (Dream on, O US State Department), and free up the belt-tightening Americans so they can mind the store in Asia. None of this has panned out as intended, and I imagine Mr. Obama is one of the most frustrated men in the world. Turkey is left with only Qatar and HAMAS for allies, and ISIS as a pet pit bull terrier. I expect them to be back as a full-blown threat after they mend relations with Iran.

Turkey is a nuclear state, by the way.

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