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ISIS, Al Qaeda affiliate reportedly unite to fight US-backed rebels in Syria
Fox News ^ | 11/13/2014

Posted on 11/13/2014 3:10:23 PM PST by SeekAndFind

The two most brutal terror groups in Syria reportedly have struck an alliance, in a deal that poses serious problems for the Obama administration’s efforts to prop up “moderate” rebel factions in the country.

The Associated Press reported Thursday that militant leaders from the Islamic State and Al Qaeda’s Syria affiliate, the Nusra Front, agreed during a meeting in northern Syria last week to stop fighting each other.

Such an accord could present new difficulties for Washington's strategy against the Islamic State. While warplanes from a U.S.-led coalition strike militants from the air, the Obama administration has counted on arming "moderate" rebels to push them back on the ground.

Those rebels, already considered relatively weak and disorganized, would face far stronger opposition if the two heavy-hitting militant groups now are working together. One official claimed the Islamic State and Nusra already have agreed to work toward destroying one prominent, U.S.-backed rebel group.

The Islamic State, which also operates in Iraq where U.S. troops already are stationed, had fought with the Nusra Front for more than a year to dominate the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Their new agreement, according to the sources in rebel groups opposed to both, would involve a promise to stop fighting and team up in attacks in some areas of northern Syria.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; bombbombbombbombiran; caliphate; iran; isil; isis; lebanon; syria

1 posted on 11/13/2014 3:10:23 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Once more Barak Obama bring unity to the world. He brought together ISIS and Al Qaeda; unless they never were really any different.


2 posted on 11/13/2014 3:20:18 PM PST by Idaho_Cowboy (Ride for the Brand. Joshua 24:15)
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To: SeekAndFind

As Oliver Hardy said, Here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into.


3 posted on 11/13/2014 3:34:03 PM PST by lurk
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To: Idaho_Cowboy

The “moderate” rebel factions are just a pipeline to transfer more US-sourced military hardware and materiel to ISIS, which apparently the Current Regime would like to form an alliance of convenience with. In the odd scorecard that is kept in this conflict, that essentially puts the US on the same side with Iran, a strange bedfellow indeed. Iran’s objective is to KEEP al-Assad in power, and this diversion of effort and resources from the actual attempt to depose al-Assad only strengthens Iran’s hand.

But even with a score card, still cannot tell the players apart.


4 posted on 11/13/2014 3:42:01 PM PST by alloysteel (Most people become who they promised they would never be.)
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To: Idaho_Cowboy
...unless they never were really any different.

That has been my thought. al Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, six of one and half a dozen of the other.

Don't forget folks, Obama has Muslim Brotherhood advisers. They come to the White House.

So what we have by admission is Muslim Brotherhood advisers, and as I suspect al Qaeda and ISIS advisers amongst them.

These same folks coalesced in Iraq and I believe Tunisia Libya, Egypt, and Syria. They admit to different names, but I'm not convinced they're all the same swarm of folks looking for an Islamic cause to get involved in.

5 posted on 11/13/2014 3:42:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The mid-term elections were perfect for him. Now Obama can really lead from behind.)
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To: SeekAndFind
ISIS and Al Qaeda ARE the rebels that we are backing in Syria. Obama wants to establish the Caliphate for his legacy.
6 posted on 11/13/2014 4:20:47 PM PST by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: SeekAndFind

They should have a group party!


7 posted on 11/13/2014 5:58:07 PM PST by jyro (French-like Democrats wave the white flag of surrender while we are winning)
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To: SeekAndFind

Al Qaeda is alive, GM owners are dead.


8 posted on 11/13/2014 7:27:02 PM PST by clearcarbon
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To: SeekAndFind

What’s the “Ben-infer” name we are going give this group. Al-Isil? Is-queda?

Camel squad?


9 posted on 11/13/2014 7:28:13 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: SeekAndFind

There’s no honor among thieves.


10 posted on 11/13/2014 8:42:32 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD
Are there any "good guys" in this whole mess?

Maybe, if we're lucky, they'll all end up killing each other.

11 posted on 11/13/2014 8:46:26 PM PST by TontoKowalski
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