Posted on 03/23/2024 7:29:01 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
ISIL’s Afghan branch – also known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP (ISIS-K) – has claimed responsibility for the attack...
“Russian foreign policy has been one big red flag for ISIS [ISIL],” Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Washington-based Wilson Center told Al Jazeera. “The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Russian actions in Chechnya, Moscow’s close relationships with the Syrian and Iranian governments, and especially the military campaigns that Russia has waged against ISIS fighters in Syria and — through Wagner Group mercenaries – in parts of Africa.”
“ISK [ISKP] has consistently demonstrated its ambition to evolve into a formidable regional entity … By directing its aggression towards nations such as Iran and Russia, ISK not only confronts regional heavyweights but also underscores its political relevance and operational reach on the global stage,” Jadoon said.
Kabir Taneja, a fellow at the Strategic Studies Programme of the Observer Research Foundation – a think tank based in New Delhi, India – told Al Jazeera that Russia is seen by ISIL and its affiliates as “a crusading power against Muslims”...
“The most compelling current motivation for ISIS-K to attack Russia is the Taliban factor. The Taliban is a bitter rival of ISIS, and ISIS views Russia as a friend of the Taliban,” said Kugelman...
More attacks are possible in Russia and elsewhere, he added, given the key role that ISIL recruits of Central Asian origin – particularly Tajiks – played when the group held territory in Syria. They have now returned to the Central Asia region and their intent to carry out attacks has now materialised in capability, Basit said...
(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...
Bragged about funding "asymmetric warfare" against Russia.
The new go-to Bogeyman
In the old days, everything would be blamed on “The Jews”
Now, everything is blamed on “the Globalists” ...
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Well, Frenchy, that’s an interesting comment coming from one of our resident globalists. As a non-American you’re ALWAYS ready to encourage more-and-more MASSIVE spending of American taxpayers’ money for YOUR friends in foreign nations. That’s very big of you,
>>”This war needs to end and I hope Russia ends it. You can call me a Putin lover all you want, but the bloodletting needs to stop. I’d rather have this war over and Ukraine split then this continual killing.”
Fair enough. But would you be okay with the bloodletting stopping because Putin decided to withdraw to the pre-war borders?
If Canuck is putting it out, you know its BS
Zarqawi worked for the globalists. Yeh that’s the ticket.
The Islamic State Iran and Communist North Korea are shipping millions of shells and drones to Russia so it can continue to endlessly bomb Europe’s most Christian nation. Why?
Because Russia directed them to.
Thus we cas say that Russia=Islam+Communism when it comes to their cuddling together in their King-sized bed.
Is putting words in my mouth supposed to be some kind of intelligent point?
Bad argument. Ukraine could equally surrender and make peace. It should, in fact.
Apologies. Wrong recipient
Fair enough.
Bullshit
They’ve been fighting ISIS long as we have
But I’m not sure they ever supported them in Syria like we did once
Would you be against peace if it resulted from Putin withdrawing?
Steve Bannon and Kash Patel discuss the Moscow terror attack and bring the focus back to America.
Jonty is correct.
FJB said an incursion is OK.
Russia stands in the way of the NWO.
Keep that big picture Longg Jonn.
Not at all. I have no dog in that fight and nor do you. Just make peace, somebody. Russia and Ukranian boys are dying for no good reason, and the map is unlikely to change much now.
I’m sure they aren’t the only one on this site.
BTW, we’re heading back to our home in Cheboksary next month and soon after we arrive, I want to go check out Kazan. I heard it’s nice there.
Now the truth emerges: how the US fuelled the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq The Guardian Jun 3, 2015The prosecution abandoned the case, apparently to avoid embarrassing the intelligence services. The defence argued that going ahead with the trial would have been an “affront to justice” when there was plenty of evidence the British state was itself providing “extensive support” to the armed Syrian opposition.
That didn’t only include the “non-lethal assistance” boasted of by the government (including body armour and military vehicles), but training, logistical support and the secret supply of “arms on a massive scale”. Reports were cited that MI6 had cooperated with the CIA on a “rat line” of arms transfers from Libyan stockpiles to the Syrian rebels in 2012 after the fall of the Gaddafi regime.
Fair enough. It’s up to Russia and Ukraine now, to decide the terms of their peace. If there’s a constructive role the U.S. can play in making that happen, then great. But we shouldn’t be doing anything to prolong it, such as continuing to fund it. There was a time, before the war started, that we could have prevented it. We (Biden) chose not to. And when we did we forfeited or moral standing to dictate the outcome.
RE: Only the CIA knows for sure.
American Deep State insiders....
“Professionals don’t make mistakes. My God you presume to believe you can simply fix it with enough bullets?”
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