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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 s
by 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 agoThe 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...