Posted on 01/11/2016 9:32:45 AM PST by Olog-hai
Most people assume that the Sunni terrorist group ISIS is the natural and mortal enemy of Shia Iran, but this is not always the case. In fact, in at least one part of the Middle East, Iran has become a crucial, if indirect, sponsor of its supposed enemy.
As the world's eyes are focused on ISIS terrorism in Europe, the Middle East, and even the U.S., the group's branch in the Sinai has become one of the most powerful, dangerous, and effective in the region. Recent reports indicate that Iran, through the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, is primarily responsible for this.
The Iran-Hamas-ISIS axis is part of Iran's strategy of using proxy forces against U.S. allies like Egypt and Israel as part of a larger strategy to achieve hegemony over the Middle East. This has resulted in one of the region's best kept secrets: An intensive cooperation mechanism between Iran, Hamas, and ISIS, based on money, weapons, military equipment, and training. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at thetower.org ...
Interesting thesis.
[and 85-90% of the world's Muslims are Sunni, IOW, Shiites kill twice as many per capita]
There are far too many regurgitating the "Shiites-vs-Sunnis" nonsense. Jihad is jihad is jihad. Thanks Olog-hai.
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