Syrian Jihadis

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

It is only a ‘war’ because it is in the interests of some politicians to call it that. On the same edict one could have called the NI troubles a war. The Syrian ‘war’ is really Islamic terrorism on a massive scale to remove Christians, Jews, and Muslims with differing views. This did not happen in Spanish Civil War.

Well said - I have been to Syria on tourism (yes it was an awesome tourist location before all the troubles). You would hear the Church bells ringing on a Sunday, the call to prayer throughout the day and had a wide range of sects, beliefs and practices. These "Jihadis" are looking to wipe out anybody who does not adopt their belief system. The same guys who are in Iraq killing people on mass and now starting bombs in Lebanon, Egypt and elsewhere. The same guys who are funded by "our pals" the Saudis who throw Billions of pounds at this mass terrorism.

[Gittins Gal]

It is only a ‘war’ because it is in the interests of some politicians to call it that. On the same edict one could have called the NI troubles a war. The Syrian ‘war’ is really Islamic terrorism on a massive scale to remove Christians, Jews, and Muslims with differing views. This did not happen in Spanish Civil War.

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[Paddy]

Can I expect to be on the NSA's radar after visiting your website Paddy?

Yes

[SpontaneousOrder]

Anything we can do to weaken the Al-Qaeda/Saudi/Qatar terrorist ring is good in my point of view.

Except we're best petro-dollar buddies with those groups. Obviously picking up the odd straggler at the airport is enough to distract the general population from the selling of f16's/eurofighters/tear gas to the saudis.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Except we're best petro-dollar buddies with those groups. Obviously picking up the odd straggler at the airport is enough to distract the general population from the selling of f16's/eurofighters/tear gas to the saudis.

Indeed - but it is them who are funding the ideology, spread and destruction of the terrorists. So perhaps we should have some backbone when it comes to dealing with these countries?

Also interesting to see that UAE and Qatar have not been affected by the terrorism in the slightest even though they have nightclubs, bars, alcohol and a pro western government. It's obvious there has been some buying off here and so they are in effect funding the terrorists (though it is more of a bribe than an ideological/political motive).

[SpontaneousOrder]

Indeed - but it is them who are funding the ideology, spread and destruction of the terrorists. So perhaps we should have some backbone when it comes to dealing with these countries?

Also interesting to see that UAE and Qatar have not been affected by the terrorism in the slightest even though they have nightclubs, bars, alcohol and a pro western government. It's obvious there has been some buying off here and so they are in effect funding the terrorists (though it is more of a bribe than an ideological/political motive).

Sure. But I don't think it'll happen anytime soon. After Bin-Laden was swimming with the fishes everyone was still happy to be in Afghanistan for "women's rights" and all that bulltulip, yet noone want's to invade the Saudis for having one of the worst human right's records in the world.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Sure. But I don't think it'll happen anytime soon. After Bin-Laden was swimming with the fishes everyone was still happy to be in Afghanistan for "women's rights" and all that bulltulip, yet noone want's to invade the Saudis for having one of the worst human right's records in the world.

I would never advocate invasion, but extreme pressure is required. Next door in Iran women are allowed to work, drive, take up political positions. The largest Jewish population outside of Israel in the middle east is in Iran - yet they are backwards and Saudi are our chums. Doesn't make sense really does it?

[DirtyDog]

The same guys who are in Iraq killing people on mass...

en masse

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

en masse

cheers

[MicrosoftBob]

Indeed - but it is them who are funding the ideology, spread and destruction of the terrorists. So perhaps we should have some backbone when it comes to dealing with these countries?

Also interesting to see that UAE and Qatar have not been affected by the terrorism in the slightest even though they have nightclubs, bars, alcohol and a pro western government. It's obvious there has been some buying off here and so they are in effect funding the terrorists (though it is more of a bribe than an ideological/political motive).

Qatar seems to be the place that Taliban leadership retire to, that should tell you everything you need to know