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MowCowWhoHow III

(2,103 posts) Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:02 PM Dec 2015

ISIS Vows War Against Saudi Arabia: Islamic State Group Threatens Arab Monarchy

Source: International Business Times

The Islamic State group released videos this week calling for attacks against Saudi Arabia and vowing war against the Arab monarchy after it announced the formation of a 34-member Muslim coalition to combat terrorism. In a new execution video, fighters accuse the Saudi kingdom of joining a coalition of "crusaders" and challenge the nation to send troops into Syria to fight them, various outlets reported Friday.

One of the videos shows a fighter encouraging the beheading of Shiite citizens in Saudi Arabia, followed by the gruesome execution of an alleged Saudi spy. The video flashes to scenes of galloping horses and gun battles. The video is emblazened with the logo of the terrorist organization, aka ISIS, and SITE Intelligence Group has verified the video, Newsweek reported.

The videos come just days after Saudi Arabia announced a coalition aimed at combating extremist groups like ISIS. Saudi Arabia has taken the lead in the coalition, but countries from Africa, the Middle East and Asia have joined in. A joint operations center that will help coordinate and support the coalition is to be based in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

The countries that have joined the coalition include Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan and others. Iran, a Shiite country and longtime rival of Saudi Arabia, was not named as part of the coalition. Iran is also involved in the fight against ISIS in an attempt to bolster the embattled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad.

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/isis-vows-war-against-saudi-arabia-islamic-state-group-threatens-arab-monarchy-after-2232602

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ISIS Vows War Against Saudi Arabia: Islamic State Group Threatens Arab Monarchy (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III Dec 2015 OP

Yep it's about time Nyan Dec 2015 #1

Well... Roy Rolling Dec 2015 #2

That would be biting the hand that feeds them, if this wasn't just Kabuki Theater. leveymg Dec 2015 #3

Yep they kept funding their weird cousin Wahhabists underpants Dec 2015 #5

The importance of Damascus to Muslims (and others) is only second to Mecca and Medina. leveymg Dec 2015 #6

It might be brilliant in its stupidity. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2015 #10

Right. nt bemildred Dec 2015 #4

Saudi's are funders of the Islamic Front, salafists that fight against Assad and alongside ISIS... AZ Progressive Dec 2015 #7

Don't forget that Al-Nusra suicide bombed one of ISIS's martyrs' brigade's headquarters ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2015 #11

Well, this is getting interesting. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #8

Poor Saudi Arabia romanic Dec 2015 #9

Nyan

(1,192 posts)

1. Yep it's about time

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:04 PM

Dec 2015

Saudi Arabia isn't radical enough for ISIS.
Now the monster is going after its creator.

Roy Rolling

(6,933 posts)

2. Well...

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:07 PM

Dec 2015

...that certainly complicates the maxim "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Ill be honest, Saudi Arabia is an enigma to me. But it's truly a different part of the world and when does it become my business?

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

3. That would be biting the hand that feeds them, if this wasn't just Kabuki Theater.

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:12 PM

Dec 2015

I can guarantee you, not a hair on a billionaire's beard will be harmed by ISIS.

underpants

(182,876 posts)

5. Yep they kept funding their weird cousin Wahhabists

Reply to leveymg (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:50 PM

Dec 2015

Now they got themselves an army (mostly of drug fiends) and an opening when W attacked Iraq. Now they want the Holy Land.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

6. The importance of Damascus to Muslims (and others) is only second to Mecca and Medina.

Reply to underpants (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 06:41 PM

Dec 2015

When Madam Secretary and CIA Director Petraeus unleashed the Jihadists in Syria, they knew full well they were igniting the next round of an 800 year old war between the two main branches of Islam, and tilting the hand of the US in favor of the Sunni.

Extraordinary, historical bad move. But, the Cold War has excused many gross stupidities, atrocities, and blunders. This is a big one.

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

10. It might be brilliant in its stupidity.

Reply to leveymg (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 12:50 AM

Dec 2015

Keep up appearances for appearances sake, so to speak.

Birds of a feather and all ...

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. Right. nt

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:38 PM

Dec 2015

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)

7. Saudi's are funders of the Islamic Front, salafists that fight against Assad and alongside ISIS...

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 07:34 PM

Dec 2015

but they are also against each other at times. They are almost as extreme as ISIS but they don't seem to be anything more than a rebel force, but their aim is similar to ISIS, in creating an Islamic state ruled by Sharia law.

Lets see if the Islamic Front can help to fight against ISIS now that ISIS threatens their primary funders...