I agree with almost all of your post, kabar.
Certainly AQ and SA were and are dire enemies of each other.
I’d just add that Iran is especially dangerous because they will almost certainly be the next in the ME to have nukes, unless SA pre-empts them and acquires some from Pakistan, so then you’ve got SA and Iran with nukes, with more countries sure to follow. (Oh, goody, goody!) /s
The crazy thing is that we oppose Iran in Syria, and then turn around and facilitate Iran getting nukes and economic support. Obama is just nuts...
Paul, your comments are good, but do you really think BO doesn’t know what he is doing to America? Valerie Jarrett, an Iranian criminal slut, is his chief advisor.