War vs ISIS looks more complicated than it looks like now; Western leaders oversimplify the conflict

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Rizal Philippines
December 7, 2015

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1. The Western coalition has joined forces to go on bombing missions vs ISIS at Syria.  France and UK, KSA have been on various air strike missions.   Russia has done likewise to support Assad, and they are in cross currents and further muddling the issue.   ISIS was even revealed as creation of CIA as counter vs other terror groups before (and even vs Syrian Pres. Assad) Or is it KSA behind ISIS?

Iran's first female vice president, Masoumeh Ebtekar, singled out the United States and the CIA as the progenitor of ISIL. And Iran's former Iranian minister of intelligence, Heydar Moslehi, went further by arguing that Mossad, MI6, And CIA created ISIL, or Daesh.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir agreed. He told Euronews this week that America's CIA and Israel's Mossad are behind Boko Haram and ISIL.

"I said CIA and the Mossad stand behind these organisations. There is no Muslim who would carry out such acts," he said. (Bashir also blames the US and Israel for the ICC's 2013 warrants accusing him of responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide.)

And so does Fidel Castro. He believes that Israel and certain American elements are behind ISIL.

Others believe the opposite; that it's actually Iran that's culpable. Former Syrian National Coalition President Ahmad Jarba insisted that Iran is behind rise of ISIL.

Could "Quds Force be behind the ISIL in Iraq?" asked one observer.

And yet, more than a few argued that the Saudi Arabia stood behind ISIL. Then Iran Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, claimed in a statement last summer that the Saudis 

What is Al Shaabab? Who are they?

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Repost from ABC News | September 23, 2013

The deadly attack claimed by a group known as Al Shabaab calls our attention to this group. It is known to have links with Al Qaeda and youths from the West including US.  It was formed in mid 2000s as the militant wing of  Somalia Council of Islamic Courts.  It took over southern half of Somalia and drew admiration of many of the population for fighting Ethiopian forces in Somalia known for their abuses.

In 2008 US categorized Al Shabaab as a terrorist organization claiming its ties with Al Qaeda.  It formally joined Al Qaeda in 2012

It claimed responsibility for a number of deadly terrorist attack including that one in Uganda in 2010 wherein an American was killed while watching an outdoor TV featuring World Cup.

Al Shaabab was forced out of Mogadishu by UN backed forces of African Union (Kenya and Somalia)  It is said to have several thousand members when militia members and those from Western Nations are included.

The organization seems to have links with American born Africans and the Westgate mall attack seemed to include foreigners.  The greatest link is from Minnesota.  In the St Paul Minneapolis area there are about 80,000 residents who have originated from Somalia

The attack on a mall and which killed civilians seem to indicate the weakening of the group which seems to be fracturing between those concentrating on international jihad and those who focus on Somalia.  Its high profile American member rapping Omar Hammami  was assassinatd over spat on leadership concerning strategy and Sharia (Islamic law)

From the Daily Beast - 3 Americans among the attackers at Westgate mall?

Mostly Moslems are behind top news in the world?

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I admire the contributions of the Moslems to the modern world - arts culture, medicine, and religion.  They have grown in number, influence and strength. I wonder though why many of them figure prominently (do they in many top stories lately)

1.  MNLF fighters, mostly Moslems attack Zamboanga City in the PHL

2.  Bomb attack in Christian church in Pakistan  leaves more than 60 dead

3. Westgate Mall attack at Nairobi Kenya leave 60 dead hundreds (Al Qaeda fighters)

4. Moslem brotherhood outlawed in Egypt.

I hope these news are exaggerated and do not condemn and/or refer to Moslems in general

Could Al Qaeda Be Behind the Boston Marathon Bombings?

They are because of the use of the pressure cooker bombs published in the Al Qaeda Magazine Inspire published on line.

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Pressure cooker bombs used for years by terrorists? Why was not it detected at Boston?

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From Newsmax | by Ted Beamon | April 16, 2013 

The authorities are said to be going over video to ID the bombing suspects at Boston marathon finish line.  (No arrest has been made despite announcements)  The bombers used pressure cooker bombs placed about 100 feet apart and explosions timed at 12 secs apart. The use of the said type of bomb was published in the Al Qaeda Magazine Inspire on line in 2010.  
 
The pressure cooker bomb is most effective, is easy to prepare and escapes detection.  Dog sniffer cant detect pressure cooker bombs.

This may be the reason why despite huge resources of Homeland Security, and being in a steady state of war, the police/security was unable to prevent such bombing