| Thresher01 | 22 Sep 2018 6:07 a.m. PST |
Looks like all is not well in Iran, on the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War: link Apparently, some in the region are seeking to bring the conflict home to the Iranian military leadership, after tiring of being attacked by them and their proxies for so long. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards seem to have been especially targeted by the assailants. |
| dwight shrute | 22 Sep 2018 8:59 a.m. PST |
If links are proven to the house of Saud then its gonna get REALLY bloody … |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 22 Sep 2018 10:18 a.m. PST |
Well, at least they attacked mostly soldiers, some or all of whom were probably armed. The usual targets for these kinds of things seem to be civilians at prayer or out shopping. |
| Winston Smith | 22 Sep 2018 10:48 a.m. PST |
ISIS claims responsibility.
Many victims were women and children.
link Of course, USA is blamed too. |
| David Manley | 22 Sep 2018 10:55 a.m. PST |
"Of course, USA is blamed too." Unsurprising given that the US is supporting the ISIS / AQ forces in Idlib. |
| 14Bore | 22 Sep 2018 1:15 p.m. PST |
When you rule with a iron fist long enough you will get some who get this. |
| mad monkey 1 | 22 Sep 2018 3:20 p.m. PST |
"Unsurprising given that the US is supporting the ISIS / AQ forces in Idlib" We are? I did not know. Do you have a link? |
| raylev3 | 22 Sep 2018 3:51 p.m. PST |
Unsurprising given that the US is supporting the ISIS / AQ forces in Idlib.  Or citing a Russian troll's site. Black propaganda at best.
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| Thresher01 | 22 Sep 2018 5:03 p.m. PST |
AQ, not ISIS, though of course how does one really know, since they are sometimes allied with one another. |
| Major Mike | 22 Sep 2018 5:14 p.m. PST |
Idlib has been defused at the moment with an agreement between Syria and Turkey. We shall see if Turkey can implement their part of the agreement to the satisfaction of Syria and Russia. To the South, there are issues with the Free Syrian Army (with elements of AQ) that are backed by the US and allies. But, the FSA should not count on US commitment. Any question on that should be checked with the Kurds. |
| David Manley | 22 Sep 2018 7:41 p.m. PST |
Mad Monkey and others, try this for starters… link |
| Battle Phlox | 22 Sep 2018 8:56 p.m. PST |
@ David Manley, the link you provided doesn't even mention the U.S., much less any links to ISIS or Al-Qaeda. |
| Cacique Caribe | 23 Sep 2018 8:50 a.m. PST |
Battle Phlox Well, I think Manley was replying to Winston, about his linked Yahoo article, which reads in part: "The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the rare assault in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, while Iranian officials blamed "a foreign regime" backed by the United States." Dan |
