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> The state itself does not directly fund ISIS. The State does, through 'donations' and by laundering money through private entities. Just as it has supported

> The state itself does not directly fund ISIS. The State does, through 'donations' and by laundering money through private entities. Just as it has supported the Muslim Brotherhood and other organizations that have benefitted it - it has done this 'off the record'. Don't take the lack of an announcement seriously.

nickik 10y ago
The evidence for these things is not very good. Specially after ISIS actually established itself as a de-facto state. Its very hard to say who is pulling the strings and if its the government. I find it hard to believe given the current leadership of Saudi Arabia. ISIS has long ago transcended being on peoples pay list, they are a de-facto state with taxes and other incomes. They are most certainly not mainly funded by the Saudis or other foreign entities. The US has a major effort underway to cut of money flows and those have been effective, ISIS could not survive without a local base.
- jwtadvice 10y ago
  The evidence is profoundly good and has been: admitted by several high level cabinet officials in the United States [1], documented by historiographers [2], leaked from intelligence documents [3], circled in Washington Security Thinktanks [4], and is fully consistent with Saudi objectives in the region. Don't be confused by propaganda and the fog of war. [1] Joe Biden has said it: https://youtu.be/UrXkm4FImvc?t=1h32m4s https://youtu.be/UrXkm4FImvc?t=1h32m4s [2] https://www.amazon.com/Black-Flags-Rise-Joby-Warrick/dp/0804168938 https://www.amazon.com/Black-Flags-Rise-Joby-Warrick/dp/0804... [3] http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pg.-291-Pgs.-287-293-JW-v-DOD-and-State-14-812-DOD-Release-2015-04-10-final-version11.pdf http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pg.-... [4] https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/161019_Gulf_States_Policies_on_Syria.pdf https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/1...

nickik 10y ago

The evidence for these things is not very good. Specially after ISIS actually established itself as a de-facto state. Its very hard to say who is pulling the strings and if its the government. I find it hard to believe given the current leadership of Saudi Arabia. ISIS has long ago transcended being on peoples pay list, they are a de-facto state with taxes and other incomes. They are most certainly not mainly funded by the Saudis or other foreign entities. The US has a major effort underway to cut of money flows and those have been effective, ISIS could not survive without a local base.

jwtadvice 10y ago
The evidence is profoundly good and has been: admitted by several high level cabinet officials in the United States [1], documented by historiographers [2], leaked from intelligence documents [3], circled in Washington Security Thinktanks [4], and is fully consistent with Saudi objectives in the region. Don't be confused by propaganda and the fog of war. [1] Joe Biden has said it: https://youtu.be/UrXkm4FImvc?t=1h32m4s https://youtu.be/UrXkm4FImvc?t=1h32m4s [2] https://www.amazon.com/Black-Flags-Rise-Joby-Warrick/dp/0804168938 https://www.amazon.com/Black-Flags-Rise-Joby-Warrick/dp/0804... [3] http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pg.-291-Pgs.-287-293-JW-v-DOD-and-State-14-812-DOD-Release-2015-04-10-final-version11.pdf http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pg.-... [4] https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/161019_Gulf_States_Policies_on_Syria.pdf https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/1...