Posted on 11/23/2014 9:08:24 AM PST by Rusty0604
“Isis now is like a magnet that attracts large numbers of Muslims,” said Abu Talha, who defected from the FSA a few months ago and is now in negotiations with other fighters from groups such as the al-Nusra Front to follow suit.
Assam Murad, a fighter from a 600-strong dissident FSA brigade near Homs said: “There’s no way we would fight Isis after the US military campaign against them.”
Murad, a fighter with the FSA’s 600-strong al-Ribat brigade near Homs, said an offer three months ago by the US-backed Hazem movement to supply his unit with advanced weaponry if it joined the fight against Isis was turned down.
“We rejected this attractive offer, even though we are in great need not only of weapons but food. There is no way that we would fight Isis after the US military campaign against them,” he said.
He and his fellow fighters were awaiting the arrival of Isis militants in Homs, he added. “The moment Isis fighters touch the soil of the Homs countryside, we will be the first to fight with them at the front. This [US-led] military coalition is not against Isis, it is against entire Islam.”
According to those interviewed, civilians as well as fighters are turning towards Isis. The group is gaining support because it implements social measures and increases security, according to Abu Talha.
“We opened 57 free public restaurants in Raqqa city, which provide three meals a day for any resident to foil any claim by a looter that he had to steal in order to feed his children. We provide free fuel to residents as well.” The implementation of sharia law had led to a huge fall in the crime rate in Raqqa and other cities controlled by Isis, he said.
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But I thought Obama said ISIS was not Islam?
Maybe the foreign policy genius (and traitor) skerry could clarify this excellent foreign policy.
“Isis now is like a magnet that attracts large numbers of Muslims ...
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Surprise, surprise. What’s not to like about looting, rape and beheadings while serving Allah and looking forward to the magic 72?
Who says there’s no free lunch! Lots of opportunities for growth here. Short -term of course....
Barry’s moderate Free Syrian fighting brigade to the rescue.
Wrong— again. But who in their right mind couldn’t see this outcome.
Same with hussein and the drone campaign. Everyone just sort of assumes he is droning enemies of America when in fact he may be doing something else.
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