quilp Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Well, you wrote that in your opinion the BBC presents a balanced view. No I didn't. I wrote "That makes me think that the coverage is probably attempting as best as possible to be objective". Balance and objectivity are subtly different. >I think the reason the BBC takes the line it does is not a love of the Palestinians, but fear of arousing the ire of Muslims in the UK. We know they can be somewhat touchy and could be waiting with an axe for someone outside the studios. This is doolally IMO. Balance and objectivity. Hmmmm. What difference there is is extremely subtle in this sense. As for "waiting with an axe", I originally used the term alegorically, but then I was reminded of Drummer Lee Rigby, so who knows what they are capable of? We are not dealing with reasonable people here. Just forget the axe then for the general meaning. The spectre of arousing the ire of the Muslims in general is enough to send the establishment into a spin. Hence the lack of any real enthusiasm from Cameron and crew.to get stuck in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 ISIS will still need to be dealt with though. The only way they can avoid airstrikes is by dispersing amongst the populace. However they will have to concentrate to move forward. They concentrate and they are then vulnerable to attack. Be aware that all the while intelligence is being gathered on their command and control, logistics and so forth i.e. all the targets that reduce their effectiveness on the ground. If Obama widens the mode of operations, the dreaded "mission creep" , then he can make it a lot harder for them to consolidate the gains they have and mount any further advances. It's easy to be motivated when you're attacking the infidels but it's a lot harder when you're being vaporised in the old chariot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I imagine US military planning to deal with IS is going on, tho' their efforts on the ground will be minimal until Obama's period in office is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hope so. They are the only ones with both the will and the capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreidel Dreidelsohn Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hope so. They are the only ones with both the will and the capability. ...and they're the ones with all the receipts showing what ISIS has got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreidel Dreidelsohn Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I'll connect in a bit with TJ's conspiracist mindset - I think the FT, the Economist and the WSJ provide a pretty good what's-the-cost view point of world affairs. The WSJ especially gives a view on the opinions of the powerful on the world. Foreign Affairs is also excellent, but it costs and takes 2 months to read, and as it publishes every month you end up getting increasingly behind! Yes, these publications do tend to print the reality of the situation; mainly because these publications are aimed at the top 10% of people who run the society rather than the general public (the other 90%). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jefferson Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 "Three Malaysian women have allegedly travelled to the Middle East as "comfort women" for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters, according to senior intelligence officials.Jihad Al-Nikah, or sexual jihad, refers to women joining the jihad by offering sex to fighters to boost their morale."These women are believed to have offered themselves in sexual comfort roles to ISIS fighters who are attempting to establish Islamic rule in the Middle East."This concept may seem controversial but it has arisen as certain Muslim women here are showing sympathy for the ISIS struggle," an intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Malaysian Insider news site." http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/malaysian-women-offer-their-bodies-isis-militants-sexual-jihad-repor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 ISIS in Egyptian mythology was a godess, sister and later wife of Hours. Rather ironical that a mohammadan activist group should end up with the same name as a woman considering what a bunch of sexist pigs Mohammadans are. Maybe why the changed their name to IS and now the Ummah. Ummah? Now where and when do I remember hearing that sound? (Not being tongue in cheek.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Seeker Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Qatar and Saudi Arabia 'have ignited time bomb by funding global spread of radical Islam. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11140860/Qatar-and-Saudi-Arabia-have-ignited-time-bomb-by-funding-global-spread-of-radical-Islam.html Qatars moneymen behind the kidnappers. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/qatar/11141419/Qatars-moneymen-behind-the-kidnappers.html Sun Mar 10, 2013: Americans are training Syria rebels in Jordan: Spiegel. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/10/us-syria-crisis-rebels-usa-idUSBRE9290FI20130310 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Seeker Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 ISIS claims it hit US Embassy In Baghdad's Green Zone, they have a video showing this, but listing to the audio it's more like the Glastonbury music festival. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-10-22/isis-claims-it-hit-us-embassy-baghdads-green-zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 ISIS in Egyptian mythology was a godess, sister and later wife of Hours. No, she wasn't. Isis was the sister/wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus (along with Hathor in some traditions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jefferson Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 ISIS is a scam. Why are we still talking about it as anything other than a a group of useful idiiots being controlled (unbeknownst to them) by US/ISraeli/British/Saudi intelligence services to trump up their endless wars and to suppress Arab nationalism? They're agents of chaos to perpetuate western imperialism in the region. It's so obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillshepherd Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 ISIS in Egyptian mythology was a godess, sister and later wife of Hours. Rather ironical that a mohammadan activist group should end up with the same name as a woman considering what a bunch of sexist pigs Mohammadans are. Maybe why the changed their name to IS and now the Ummah. Ummah? Now where and when do I remember hearing that sound? (Not being tongue in cheek.) tynwald uuumah pension needs increasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 ISIS is a scam. Why are we still talking about it as anything other than a a group of useful idiiots being controlled (unbeknownst to them) by US/ISraeli/British/Saudi intelligence services to trump up their endless wars and to suppress Arab nationalism? They're agents of chaos to perpetuate western imperialism in the region. It's so obvious. It's so obvious this post is nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Seeker Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Startling revelations: ISIS operative confesses to getting funds via US. "ISLAMABAD: Yousaf al Salafi allegedly the Pakistan commander of Islamic State (IS) or Daish has confessed during investigations that he has been receiving funds through the United States. Law enforcing agencies on January 22 claimed that they arrested al Salafi, along with his two companions, during a joint raid in Lahore. However, sources revealed that al Salafi was actually arrested sometimes in December last year and it was only disclosed on January 22." http://tribune.com.pk/story/828761/startling-revelations-is-operative-confesses-to-getting-funds-via-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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