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[Tim Drayton]

By the way, I just do not buy it that you can get a jumbuck into your tucker bag that easily. Always the cynic.

[Paphitis]

By the way, I just do not buy it that you can get a jumbuck into your tucker bag that easily. Always the cynic.

We'll see! The US has admitted that they have been negotiating or talking with the Iranians and the Iranians are supplying the Peshmerga and Iraq.

Iran seems very eager to see the end of IS.

It also seems to be a tactic to recruit as many regional partners as possible.

[Tim Drayton]

UAE? Interesting again, given that the UAE allegedly recently bombed Islamist positions at Tripoli airport in Libya (the Islamists are apparently miffed there because they performed dismally in recent elections, admittedly on low turnout).

[miltiades]

The psychopath depicting himself ...admirably :
"I have no idea what compels fools like you to continue... but I suspect it’s a bizarre form of satisfaction form self punishment! "

Time now to put your self up for self destruction as the chief psychopath of ISIL

[Paphitis]

UAE? Interesting again, given that the UAE allegedly recently bombed Islamist positions at Tripoli airport in Libya (the Islamists are apparently miffed there because they performed dismally in recent elections, admittedly on low turnout).

Yes UAE is where they're based. I am surprised too because I thought UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are sponsoring IS. Far out the whole region is a mess.

It's confirmed that the next mission is to Airlift hundreds of tonnes of Arms and munitions. It is also confirmed that the weapons are of Russian Origin. I have no idea which country is supplying these arms. The only country that comes to my mind is Iran as Jordan has US weaponry.

The weapons will not be Air Dropped but the C-17s will land at Kurdish Controlled airports and the cargoes will be handed over to Kurdish Peshmerga officials.

There is a secret sponsor State in all this and they're not revealing who!

IRAN!

[Tim Drayton]

I agree that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been active in funding and promoting radical political Islam and did a lot to help create IS by funding the Islamist wing of the struggle against the Assad regime. However, Saudi Arabia has supported Sisi's coup in Egypt, while Qatar supports the Muslim Brotherhood. The Saudi king recently made a strong statement in opposition to IS and in support of action against them. As to the UAE, I have not heard of them supporting fundamentalist movements before, but it is interest to see them apparently opposing Islamist movements. The odd thing is that it is debatable how independent of the US Qatar really is, despite all its wealth. It is hard to make sense of it all.

[Paphitis]

I agree that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been active in funding and promoting radical political Islam and did a lot to help create IS by funding the Islamist wing of the struggle against the Assad regime. However, Saudi Arabia has supported Sisi's coup in Egypt, while Qatar supports the Muslim Brotherhood. The Saudi king recently made a strong statement in opposition to IS and in support of action against them. As to the UAE, I have not heard of them supporting fundamentalist movements before, but it is interest to see them apparently opposing Islamist movements. The odd thing is that it is debatable how independent of the US Qatar really is, despite all its wealth. It is hard to make sense of it all.

Yes I saw the Saudi statement.

As for UAE - I have a lot of time for that country. I would be very disappointed if they are supporters of radical Islam.

People don't seem to be the type to support IS, but it's like you said! It's always a rotten minority that causes the trouble!

[Tim Drayton]

I am becoming more and more convinced that this is the turning point for fanatical Islam. Islamic leaders in the UK have issued a fatwa prohibiting people from participating in IS and condemning them. The things that they are doing are so barbaric that you don't belong in the human race unless you condemn them.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... state-isis

[Paphitis]

I am becoming more and more convinced that this is the turning point for fanatical Islam. Islamic leaders in the UK have issued a fatwa prohibiting people from participating in IS and condemning them. The things that they are doing are so barbaric that you don't belong in the human race unless you condemn them.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... state-isis

I hope you're right Tim!

I really liked Cameron's speech the other night when the UK raised its terrorist warning threat level.

He hit the nail right on the head. First, we have to keep our own countries safe, then deal with IS in Iraq and Syria. We are not immune from this conflict.

Then, we have to blunt the radical conduits that brain wash the young and weak.

Also, a political strategy is required which they are still to work out, which would hopefully stabilize the failed states of Iraq as well as Syria.

[Tim Drayton]

Meanwhile, I have been investigating the meaning of the lyrics to Waltzing Matilda. I always thought he was dreaming of dancing the waltz with a woman named Matilda! Seems not.