[AC Beach Patrol]

Agreed. And they never view Salafists (Gulfies) a strategic threat because these Sunnite zealots are, for lack of more direct description, inbreds with low IQs. Persians and Shia not so much.

But supporting ISIS and AQ for geosyrategic reasons, especially with the goal intended, is gravely immoral IMO. There a fundamental principle in Christian moral theology that says that it is never permissible to do evil so that good might come. If one were to call a geostrategic gain good when is has the double effect of slaughtering Christians and other non-Sunnites.

[Tours]

“But supporting ISIS and AQ for geosyrategic reasons, especially with the goal intended, is gravely immoral IMO.”

I fully agree. I also suspect that Obama fully supports Israel’s attacks on the Assad regime. It has been the stated policy of Obama’s Administration to remove Assad from power.

One can only speculated as to Obama’s motive.....

It will be very interesting to see what Trump’s policy in regards to Assad will be. He has voiced that he viewed ISIS as a greater threat than Assad to long term U.S. security.