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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2014, 12:31 AM Sep 2014

ISIS/ISIL funding?

Saudi Arabia?

And let's not forget... it's still about oil.
If this was going on in say...oh...Africa...There would be zero war drum beating on the msm.
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ISIS/ISIL funding? (Original Post) SHRED Sep 2014 OP

Actually the Saudis AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #1

Someone is buying oil from ISIL, who? gordianot Sep 2014 #2

Always remember what these wars are about: blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #3

kick! BuelahWitch Sep 2014 #4

AnalystInParadise

(1,832 posts)

1. Actually the Saudis

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 01:03 AM

Sep 2014

mostly fund the Nusra Front and other groups. ISIS gets a lot of money from black market oil selling, Hulawa funding from around the world and the seizure of gold from various sources in Iraq and Syria. The Saudis send them a bit of money, but it is not accurate to say the Saudis fund ISIS like the funded AQ. The Saudis are scared of ISIS.