17 hours ago, simple1 said:

With due respect, you may wish to carry out further research on how the Assad regime used Sunni Islamists and eventually IS, in their quest to retain power, even before the Syrian Arab Spring uprising.

 

Regards Egypt, Morsi, representing the Muslim Brotherhood,  morphed into a fool who bought about his own demise and his party's loss of power. I assume you're aware the ideologues originating from the Muslim Brotherhood, eventually spawned the ultra violence of the likes of AQI, methods picked up by IS. 

 

One can critique el Sisi, but at least he is endeavouring to lead the debate for a more tolerant Islam, together with political actions to reinforce policy, not just a talking head.

Clearlyl you have access to these sources that claim a Syrian - Sunni extremist connecton. I've googled so far to no avail.

Of course, it may well be that there cases where the enemy of my enemy is my friend applies. But if it's nothing more than that, it ain't much. To suggest that there is more to it than that - a strong bond between an Alawate regime and Sunni fanatics is a very dubious proposition.

Edited November 27, 20178 yr by ilostmypassword

1 hour ago, ilostmypassword said:

Clearlyl you have access to these sources that claim a Syrian - Sunni extremist connecton. I've googled so far to no avail.

Of course, it may well be that there cases where the enemy of my enemy is my friend applies. But if it's nothing more than that, it ain't much. To suggest that there is more to it than that - a strong bond between an Alawate regime and Sunni fanatics is a very dubious proposition.

 

Why Bashar Assad Won't Fight ISIS

http://time.com/3719129/assad-isis-asset/

 

Oil and Gas Sales to the Syrian Regime Are Now ISIS's Largest Source of Funds, Report Says

http://fortune.com/2017/01/20/oil-gas-isis-syria-assad/

 

Assad Policies Aided Rise of Islamic State Militant Group

https://www.wsj.com/articles/assad-policies-aided-rise-of-islamic-state-militant-group-1408739733

 

How Syria’s Assad Helped Forge ISIS

http://www.newsweek.com/how-syrias-assad-helped-forge-isis-255631

 

Other references easy to find.

2 hours ago, ilostmypassword said:

Clearlyl you have access to these sources that claim a Syrian - Sunni extremist connecton. I've googled so far to no avail.

Of course, it may well be that there cases where the enemy of my enemy is my friend applies. But if it's nothing more than that, it ain't much. To suggest that there is more to it than that - a strong bond between an Alawate regime and Sunni fanatics is a very dubious proposition.

Never claimed there was a "strong bond". The Assad dictatorship manipulated Sunni Islamist groups to gain support from external parties and sometimes actively assisted them for cynical purposes. Some links for backgrounder review, there are others...

 

http://www.newsweek.com/how-syrias-assad-helped-forge-isis-255631

 

https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.659340

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/western-officials-say-syrian-regime-assad-buying-more-oil-gas-isis-a7537851.html

 

EDIT: I see Morch has also provided links

Edited November 27, 20178 yr by simple1

13 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Why Bashar Assad Won't Fight ISIS

http://time.com/3719129/assad-isis-asset/

 

Oil and Gas Sales to the Syrian Regime Are Now ISIS's Largest Source of Funds, Report Says

http://fortune.com/2017/01/20/oil-gas-isis-syria-assad/

 

Assad Policies Aided Rise of Islamic State Militant Group

https://www.wsj.com/articles/assad-policies-aided-rise-of-islamic-state-militant-group-1408739733

 

How Syria’s Assad Helped Forge ISIS

http://www.newsweek.com/how-syrias-assad-helped-forge-isis-255631

 

Other references easy to find.

Blasphemy! Iran and Hezbollah are benevolent and only want to help others. They'd never support terrorism! It's those nasty people in Saudi Arabia. LOL