Posted on 03/22/2024 8:43:14 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Shortly after a massive terrorist attack in Moscow, Russia, the first unverified claim of responsibility has been made.
Initial speculation centered on Chechen rebels or Ukrainians, but according to a post put out by the Amaq News Agency, which is the propaganda wing for ISIS, the terrorist group is saying it carried out the attack.
In English: ISIS claims responsibility for the terror attack in Moscow
Reports from the scene suggest the men who carried out the attack were bearded and carrying Russian AK-style weapons. That doesn't exactly narrow it down given the proliferation of both throughout the world. Still, there is reason to believe that ISIS could be responsible.
Despite it not garnering many headlines in the United States, ISIS has seen a resurgence in Syria in recent months. Kurdish forces in the country delivered a warning in February about the terrorist group's building strength. That turn of events comes after ISIS was essentially destroyed and left powerless under the Trump administration.
The question is, does this make sense? There are reasons to think it does. Despite the U.S.-centric approach to every major world event that permeates the general discourse, not everything is about America, the CIA, or whatever other bogeyman people might want to blame.
Russia has been battling ISIS for years in Syria as an ally of the Bashar al-Assad regime. It stands to reason that the terrorists in question are not big fans of the leadership in Moscow, and it is almost certainly easier for ISIS to plan and carry out an attack like this in Russia than it is in the United States. Despite that, skepticism is warranted and has not been in short supply since the declaration of responsibility was made (take a look at the replies to the above post for examples).
What are the alternatives? Some have suggested this is a false-flag operation carried out by Vladimir Putin. That doesn't add up given he just "won" (i.e. in a rigged election) re-election by a massive margin. If this attack were meant to be a manufactured rallying point, which he doesn't need, it would have made more sense to carry it out before the election.
Others have claimed Ukraine is involved. Again, that's unlikely. The Ukrainians and their supporters who aren't under their direct control wouldn't want to provoke an outsized response from Russia. Whenever something like this happens, you have to look for motivation. There's no "win" there for Ukraine. On the contrary, it would be counter-productive to their cause.
Jihadis don't work off such logic, though. Death and destruction mixed with religious zealotry is all the motivation they need to carry out an attack like this. ISIS leadership isn't rational. It doesn't operate with normal geo-political calculations. That combined with the target Russia has had on its back for years for its role in Syria makes it completely believable that ISIS carried out this massacre.
That doesn't mean they were, though. There will need to be more verification than a self-delivered claim of responsibility. ISIS absolutely could have done this, but while it does make sense, nothing is certain yet.
ISIS is spelled CIA.
What is it with you conspiracy theorists and other nuts.
This used to be the premier Conservative site on the web.
But just tone it down ...at one time a Conservative believed God, Country, and will serve at any age so support the USA.
I’m getting old and blaming things on whatever drops into my mind, is probably not a way to respond or go. I can’t believe that this Fuc*ing this place has turned from a bastion of Conservative to a bastion of conspiracy theorists.
Jim wish you well..I had some AO exposure back then and they did radiation... sure you will do the best for your Conservative site..
You are an idiot. Take care to stay away from sharp objects or you may hurt yourself.
ISIS is real and they are not a CIA psy-op. The world is more complicated than the diseased swamp in your febrile mind can comprehend. Other people have real agency and are not NPCs.
You can’t spell.
You can’t see what is in it for ISIS because you are blind. But you make up for that by being a moron.
ISIS has long had the ability to conduct attacks on Russian soil.
I think you are right.
ISIS Has a bigger bone to pick with Trump. Why hit Russia when they will hit back. No, ISIS is a perfect scapegoat—they have no cities to bomb. Find the terrorists, let them undergo hard questioning that the KGB developed (or any truth you want), get the truth, then punish those involved even if its Mr. Zelenskyy or Biden.
ISIS has conducted attacks on Russian soil for years. This is not new. There is nothing novel about the time or place.
Why do you think ISIS has a bigger bone to pick with Trump? Are you currently on acid?
Trump has literally nothing to do with these attacks. Why does your world revolve around Trump?
The greatest trick that Satan ever pulled was convincing a mob of FR posters that every evil he ever created was done by the CIA.
This attack isn’t irrational at all. The calculation may be that Putin will have to pull resources back from Ukraine to do internal security or just spend more money to do it while keeping Ukraine resourced at present levels. The idea is to strain the Russian budget to the point something breaks. At some point, the Russians decided Afghanistan wasn’t worth the trouble. The aftermath may have triggered the partial dissolution of the Russian empire. They may be hoping defeat in Ukraine will trigger another devolution, with the Muslim states in Russian Federation finally getting their independence. Elements in Chuvashia, Dagestan, Chechnya and others, et al, are all hoping to get their own state.
We will never know
They probably see this point in time as their opportunity since Russia is being depleted of its fighting age men in the war with Ukraine. No one on the home-front left to repel the internal threat from the jihadis.
From a poster at ZeroHedge:
WHITE HOUSE: NO INDICATION AT THIS TIME THAT UKRAINE INVOLVED IN MOSCOW SHOOTING
WHITE HOUSE: UKRAINE IS WINNING.
WHITE HOUSE: THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
WHITE HOUSE: HUNTER DOES NOT DO DRUGS.
WHITE HOUSE: VP HARRIS IS A VALUED MEMBER OF THE TEAM
Yeah, when ISIS / ISIL / Al-Quaeda blew up that Russian-German pipeline...
https://twitter.com/genflynn/status/1771558167530361020?s=46&t=oXM3QUNDayEotvdo1W-zQA
From General Mike Flynn: "The truth always prevails and these remarks by Nuland will be analyzed to the nth degree because of her use fo the word "asymmetric" and the extraordinarily combative narture of them as well as the coincidental timing given the terrorist attack against children in Moscow in the last 24 hrs."
Russia released another photo of the suspects
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New statment from ISIS and captured suspects. Russians cut off the ear of one of the suspects and made him eat it.
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Terrorists captured 16km from the Belarus border.
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Assuming they didn't do that for which they are taking credit, it makes them seem like they are more powerful than they actually are.
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1771531337666597156?t=o3hhwHGl_dvfXhpONTzCwg&s=19
https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1771438094736150622
https://twitter.com/zahir32134/status/1771548801028735407
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