Posted on Dec 15, 2015
Saudi Arabia announces a coalition of 34 Islamic Nations to fight terrorism. Your Thoughts?
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Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a coalition of 34 Islamic states to fight ISIS. This is on the heels of Obama' meeting with the National Security Council at the Pentagon and his speech following the meeting where he used the terms ISIL and ISIS interchangeably. Marking in my mind that change is coming.
"On Monday, President Obama said the U.S. strategy is moving forward with "a great sense of urgency on four fronts," which he said means hunting down and taking out terrorist, training and equipping Iraqi and Syrian opposition forces, stopping ISIS recruiting, financing and propaganda, and persistent diplomacy to end Syria's civil war.
"We are hitting [ISIS] harder than ever," Mr. Obama told reporters at the Pentagon after huddling with members of his national security team to discuss the current strategy. "As we squeeze its heart, we'll make it harder for [ISIS] to pump its terror and propaganda to the rest of the world."
The Coalition has been announced possibly as the result of the U.S. stepping up it's war against ISIS. "
A statement released about the mission of the Coalition, added that the coalition has “a duty to protect the Islamic nation from the evils of all terrorist groups and organizations whatever their sect and name which wreak death and corruption on earth and aim to terrorise the innocent,” Reuters quotes.
The Coalition will include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Turkey, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Gabon, Guinea, the Palestinians, Comoros, Qatar, Cote d'Ivoire, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mali, Malaysia, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Yemen.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-forms-islamic-counterterrorism-coalition/
"On Monday, President Obama said the U.S. strategy is moving forward with "a great sense of urgency on four fronts," which he said means hunting down and taking out terrorist, training and equipping Iraqi and Syrian opposition forces, stopping ISIS recruiting, financing and propaganda, and persistent diplomacy to end Syria's civil war.
"We are hitting [ISIS] harder than ever," Mr. Obama told reporters at the Pentagon after huddling with members of his national security team to discuss the current strategy. "As we squeeze its heart, we'll make it harder for [ISIS] to pump its terror and propaganda to the rest of the world."
The Coalition has been announced possibly as the result of the U.S. stepping up it's war against ISIS. "
A statement released about the mission of the Coalition, added that the coalition has “a duty to protect the Islamic nation from the evils of all terrorist groups and organizations whatever their sect and name which wreak death and corruption on earth and aim to terrorise the innocent,” Reuters quotes.
The Coalition will include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Turkey, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Gabon, Guinea, the Palestinians, Comoros, Qatar, Cote d'Ivoire, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mali, Malaysia, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Yemen.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-forms-islamic-counterterrorism-coalition/
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Call me a doubting Thomas but Sunni Wahabis fighting against Sunni Wahabis trained in the Madrasas run by Group 1. I'll believe it when I see it.
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"Announcement comes as Saudi Arabia leads a military intervention in Yemen against Shiite rebels"
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CPT (Join to see) - That makes more sense to me Wahabi (Southern Baptist) against Shia (Catholic) LOL!
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"The Coalition will include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Turkey, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Gabon, Guinea, the Palestinians, Comoros, Qatar, Cote d'Ivoire, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mali, Malaysia, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Yemen"........here's a magical place JUST for them, and they'll be the only ones there.
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SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT
I do believe they should be the ones responsible for fixing the Arab/Muslem Nation mess.
We need to be protecting American borders, interests and infrastructure at home.
We need to be protecting American borders, interests and infrastructure at home.
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SSG Warren Swan
SGM you are so right (honestly) in your assessment, I'm awarding you my personal can of unicorn meat. It tastes like chicken. This potted meat was brought to you by Big Business who would be more than happy to continue throwing us to the fire as long as their bottom line doesn't change. This meal is virtually impossible to catch, so once you get it grab hold and hold tight. Because none of those countries I listed are going to do anything to stop this, and they're going to make "grand statements" like the King of Jordan playing the role of jumpmaster and looking hard into the camera. We do need to reduce our presence there and allow them to figure out how to coexist on their own. We've been the world's 911 service long enough. Time for the world to begin community policing themselves.
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I really wonder what their commitment will be on this. I just don't see them really putting up enough of an effort to really impact ISIS.
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I am in the Middle East now and I can say there are winds of change here. I have spent several years overseas in this region now and I can say that I can finally hear some moderate Islamic voices over the constant din of violent extremist rhetoric. Fewer people are calling for the Universal Caliphate that many Middle Eastern Muslims feel the Koran demands. That is a critical key in Middle Eastern Countries and I hear more citizens challenging that the entire world must "submit to Islam". More and more people are speaking up and calling for the end to the genocide of Christians, Kurds, Jews, Buddhists, etc. They are talking about true tolerance and peace. I am encouraged and have hope for the region and for us all.
The demographics of the entire world are changing. With the extremely slow population growth in Western Countries contrasted with the population explosion in the Middle East, India, Africa and China we must realize that the beliefs of the rest of the world should be our primary strategic focus. If hatred, violence, religious intolerance, religious extremism, misogyny, homophobia, sexual slavery, sexual abuse, bigotry, corruption, flourish in areas with the largest populations, the export to the rest of the world will be war and strife. We must work with our partners around the world to change hearts and minds of the people because that it the ultimate strategic measure that will ensure that we are not absorbed into the Caliphate of ISIS, or Communist China or Communist North Korea, etc. or the endless cycle of war and suffering on the African Continent. When these countries teach peace and tolerance and their citizens experience it there will be a real sustained peace for everyone.
The demographics of the entire world are changing. With the extremely slow population growth in Western Countries contrasted with the population explosion in the Middle East, India, Africa and China we must realize that the beliefs of the rest of the world should be our primary strategic focus. If hatred, violence, religious intolerance, religious extremism, misogyny, homophobia, sexual slavery, sexual abuse, bigotry, corruption, flourish in areas with the largest populations, the export to the rest of the world will be war and strife. We must work with our partners around the world to change hearts and minds of the people because that it the ultimate strategic measure that will ensure that we are not absorbed into the Caliphate of ISIS, or Communist China or Communist North Korea, etc. or the endless cycle of war and suffering on the African Continent. When these countries teach peace and tolerance and their citizens experience it there will be a real sustained peace for everyone.
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Did the Saudi's just make themselves bigger targets. Especialy with all the extra rights they have been granting to women.
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SGT Patrick Reno The idea that they are granting rights to women is superficial. Make themselves targets? I don't think so. Saudi Arabia is the source of fundamentalist Islam. Saudi Arabia is advocating regime in the area to support their own brand of politics.
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The water is shallow, mump right in. I will believe it when they do more than talk and only respond to their own national threat on occasion. There were many of these countries that signed on previously and the support was extremely lacking when the bullets were incoming.
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I heard that Jordin and another Middle Eastern country is working on a reformation. Like Christains had. Islam is a political system designed to look like a religion.
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