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This seems to be just one more instance of ISIS providing a very valuable service to western powers. In this case giving a "sympathetic" target for testing out
by cannibalcoder 10y ago
This seems to be just one more instance of ISIS providing a very valuable service to western powers. In this case giving a "sympathetic" target for testing out search based propaganda/information switching techniques. No one could argue that this plan is bad or dangerous. They are stopping ISIS! But wait till you search for info on Ed Snowden and get "counter" articles shoved down your throat. And then the FBI shows up.
It really is interesting how many objectives ISIS has helped advance for US powers and how difficult it has been for us to actually hit one of their camps with a missle. Russians seem to be able to do it no problem, but then they have different global agendas from us.
- meric 10y agoISIS got started from funding rebels against Assad...
- cannibalcoder 10y agoYep, and Assad was against the Qatar turkey natural gas pipe line. Which would hurt Russia, so on the one hand we want Assad out so the pipeline could be built but on the other hand we don't want stability in the region so we hem and haw and refuse to take decisive action in the conflict. iSIS is very helpful in this aim. Russia gets screwed. Middle East gets screwed, we get a new reason for tons of defense/anti-terrorism funding. This whole thing seems to be working out pretty well! Seriously it's all out there clear as day. They don't even bother trying to hide.
- meric 10y agoUS airstrikes directly supporting ISIS troops against Syrian Army. http://www.dawn.com/news/1284465/us-led-coalition-raid-hits-syria-army-as-truce-wavers http://www.dawn.com/news/1284465/us-led-coalition-raid-hits-...
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoThat and Sunni Muslims being driven out of Iraq. The story from "Charlie Wilson's War" keeps on permanent repeat...