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IS militants vow to 'de-throne' Putin over Syria support

Montecresto said:
Yes well, pity that we advance policy in the ME that gives rise to these militant Islamists. So now then here we go again battling a crisis we have helped to create or enabled. Maybe Putin will take care of this one, now that they appear to have threatened him as well.
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Monte, these people don't do what they do because of us. These guys started off attacking Assad in Syria, not us. They then went after the Shia in Iraq, and then the Kurds. Now that we have come to the aid of the Kurds, they have turned their attention to us.

They want a Caliphate, and that isn't our fault. They believe in a bastardized version of Islam, and that isn't our fault. They feel that brutality and murder are the best means to gain their goals, and that isn't our fault.
 
Beaudreaux said:
Monte, these people don't do what they do because of us. These guys started off attacking Assad in Syria, not us. They then went after the Shia in Iraq, and then the Kurds. Now that we have come to the aid of the Kurds, they have turned their attention to us.

They want a Caliphate, and that isn't our fault. They believe in a bastardized version of Islam, and that isn't our fault. They feel that brutality and murder are the best means to gain their goals, and that isn't our fault.
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Well, if I was blaming the fact that they want a caliphate on the US, then you'd have a very fine point indeed. But, what I have articulated, is that US policy has facilitated, and enabled these militant Islamic extremists. Now there is a huge difference between the two positions that I hope you see. I don't defend the caliphate, their "bastardised" version of Islam, or any of their goals. And I can readily see the danger posed by them having gained the power and momentum that they now have. Here's my concern. These rat bastards didn't have any quarters in the ME until we removed the figures of Hussein, Mubarak, Gaddafi and Assad. One may argue that in various forms they've been around and lurking in the shadows for a very long time, and that would be true. But none of those figures we've removed tolerated their overt presence or activities. Have you by the way seen the fine mess that Libya is in? I mean, at what point, what does it take before we all admit that our ME policy has the region in flames? And I know there are plenty expressing it, but not near enough.
 
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