The US, by supporting any group fighting the Assad regime, is helping the jihadists. It's just that simple. It's a new twist on the old adage, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Only, this time it's "The enemy (Free Syrian Army) of my enemy (Assad) is my other enemy's (jihadists) helper."
The foreign fighters typically infiltrate from Turkey. I was talking to an Iraqi at a New Years Eve party. He told me that Turkey is doing little to staunch the flow for fighters.
The Saudis have spent about $100 billion spreading Wahabism around the world since the early 80's. They are the root cause of this modern day fanaticism. Before the spread of Wahabism, there was no radical movement against the West.
The Surveillance-Security State is big business. To keep the taxpayers shelling out massive amounts of money it is important to have Surveillance-Security State Theater regularly.
The US, by supporting any group fighting the Assad regime, is helping the jihadists. It's just that simple. It's a new twist on the old adage, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Only, this time it's "The enemy (Free Syrian Army) of my enemy (Assad) is my other enemy's (jihadists) helper."
The foreign fighters typically infiltrate from Turkey. I was talking to an Iraqi at a New Years Eve party. He told me that Turkey is doing little to staunch the flow for fighters.
The Saudis have spent about $100 billion spreading Wahabism around the world since the early 80's. They are the root cause of this modern day fanaticism. Before the spread of Wahabism, there was no radical movement against the West.
The Surveillance-Security State is big business. To keep the taxpayers shelling out massive amounts of money it is important to have Surveillance-Security State Theater regularly.