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Suddenly one day how did this "ISIS" spring up so well organized with great "PR" work. While they were plying their trade in Syria, they didn't seem to know tha

Suddenly one day how did this "ISIS" spring up so well organized with great "PR" work. While they were plying their trade in Syria, they didn't seem to know that their sworn enemies lived just across the border. Wonder why they never really attacked that country.

dfsegoat 9y ago
Because the IDF would have annihilated them. It's far easier to pick on haphazard regimes, who are generally incapable of organizing strategic defensive efforts. Beyond that, ISIS was more about power and wealth than it was about ideology. The ideology was just a vehicle.
- knowThySelfx 9y ago
  In that case they ISIS are pussies (but are they?). Can't even compare to Palestinian boys throwing rocks. It seems like the organization could attract Psychopaths from around the world. And they were provided with excellent training and other comforts. Amazing, to say the least. The IDF could've lent a little help too (if they could annihilate them, like you said, which I am sure they can easily do), since ISIS are a threat to the entire world.
  - craftyguy 9y ago
    By your account (them not fighting the IDF), they are pussies in the same way that you are for choosing not to fist fight an oncoming semi truck. It would have been suicide and humans, for the most part, are looking out for their own skin.
    - knowThySelfx 9y ago
      Rhetoric aside: https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-defense-minister-says-is-apologized-to-israel-for-november-clash/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-defense-minister-says-is-ap... Don't need too much perception there to understand whats happening.
- binarray2000 9y ago
  > Because the IDF would have annihilated them. It's far easier to pick on haphazard regimes, who are generally incapable of organizing strategic defensive efforts. Then why do I read an article like this in Jerusalem Post, quoting WSJ: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Israel-treating-al-Qaida-fighters-wounded-in-Syria-civil-war-393862 http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Israel-treating-al-Q... They even quote Assad: “Some in Syria joke: 'How can you say that al-Qaida doesn’t have an air force? They have the Israeli air force',” Assad told Foreign Affairs magazine earlier this year. “They are supporting the rebels in Syria. It is very clear.” > ISIS was more about power and wealth than it was about ideology. The ideology was just a vehicle. ISIS/AQ/Whatever-name-their-master-gives-them is a project to destabilize Syrian government that didn't want to play along with plans of the US empire for the Middle East. Quick summary of a FOIA document obtained by Judicial Watch: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/05/newly-declassified-u-s-government-documents-the-west-supported-the-creation-of-isis.html http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/05/newly-declassified-u-... BTW, this document was produced in August 2012 by DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency; basically, Pentagon's Intel Agency). At that moment, guess who was its chief: Gen. Michael Flynn. Yes, that Flynn you now see in the media. EDIT: A video of Flynn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Y274U7QIs&feature=youtu.be&t=8m11s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Y274U7QIs&feature=youtu.be...
  - knowThySelfx 9y ago
    Excellent. It isn't so hard to understand whats going on there. But I guess people often fall for popular narrative. Some do understand, but don't want to admit ;)
  - dfsegoat 9y ago
    My apologies for being ignorant of these sources, and even just for failing to have the imagination to think about that scenario. I will do my homework better next time. Thank you.

dfsegoat 9y ago

Because the IDF would have annihilated them. It's far easier to pick on haphazard regimes, who are generally incapable of organizing strategic defensive efforts. Beyond that, ISIS was more about power and wealth than it was about ideology. The ideology was just a vehicle.

knowThySelfx 9y ago
In that case they ISIS are pussies (but are they?). Can't even compare to Palestinian boys throwing rocks. It seems like the organization could attract Psychopaths from around the world. And they were provided with excellent training and other comforts. Amazing, to say the least. The IDF could've lent a little help too (if they could annihilate them, like you said, which I am sure they can easily do), since ISIS are a threat to the entire world.
- craftyguy 9y ago
  By your account (them not fighting the IDF), they are pussies in the same way that you are for choosing not to fist fight an oncoming semi truck. It would have been suicide and humans, for the most part, are looking out for their own skin.
  - knowThySelfx 9y ago
    Rhetoric aside: https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-defense-minister-says-is-apologized-to-israel-for-november-clash/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-defense-minister-says-is-ap... Don't need too much perception there to understand whats happening.
binarray2000 9y ago
> Because the IDF would have annihilated them. It's far easier to pick on haphazard regimes, who are generally incapable of organizing strategic defensive efforts. Then why do I read an article like this in Jerusalem Post, quoting WSJ: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Israel-treating-al-Qaida-fighters-wounded-in-Syria-civil-war-393862 http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Israel-treating-al-Q... They even quote Assad: “Some in Syria joke: 'How can you say that al-Qaida doesn’t have an air force? They have the Israeli air force',” Assad told Foreign Affairs magazine earlier this year. “They are supporting the rebels in Syria. It is very clear.” > ISIS was more about power and wealth than it was about ideology. The ideology was just a vehicle. ISIS/AQ/Whatever-name-their-master-gives-them is a project to destabilize Syrian government that didn't want to play along with plans of the US empire for the Middle East. Quick summary of a FOIA document obtained by Judicial Watch: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/05/newly-declassified-u-s-government-documents-the-west-supported-the-creation-of-isis.html http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/05/newly-declassified-u-... BTW, this document was produced in August 2012 by DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency; basically, Pentagon's Intel Agency). At that moment, guess who was its chief: Gen. Michael Flynn. Yes, that Flynn you now see in the media. EDIT: A video of Flynn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Y274U7QIs&feature=youtu.be&t=8m11s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Y274U7QIs&feature=youtu.be...
- knowThySelfx 9y ago
  Excellent. It isn't so hard to understand whats going on there. But I guess people often fall for popular narrative. Some do understand, but don't want to admit ;)
- dfsegoat 9y ago
  My apologies for being ignorant of these sources, and even just for failing to have the imagination to think about that scenario. I will do my homework better next time. Thank you.