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King_David

(14,851 posts)
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 10:52 AM Dec 2015

'The only country ISIS fears is Israel'

The United States and Russia may be hitting ISIS harder than anyone, with constant attacks from the air, but Israel is the only country the Islamic State group truly fears, according to a German reporter who spent 10 days with the organization in Iraq and Syria.

“The only country ISIS fears is Israel," Jürgen Todenhöfer, 75, who visited the territory under the control of ISIS accompanied by his son, told British online news site Jewish News. "They told me they know the Israeli army is too strong for them.”


http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.694247?v=D38922238584C943BBA5DE7640A7F93C





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'The only country ISIS fears is Israel' (Original Post) King_David Dec 2015 OP
Confirming Israel as a strategic asset. nt King_David Dec 2015 #1
The problem is that the other countries in the region refuse to work with Israel oberliner Dec 2015 #2
It will eventually have to happen King_David Dec 2015 #3
Considering Israel is helping them by bombing anti-ISIS forces in Syria, kinda funny nt geek tragedy Dec 2015 #4
Lots of bad guys in Syria oberliner Dec 2015 #5
Best rid of Assad , but with Russia there now not going to happen... King_David Dec 2015 #6
Syria will have to be partitioned. geek tragedy Dec 2015 #9
Which Arab countries have a future of self determination or Democracy ? King_David Dec 2015 #10
all of them, eventually nt geek tragedy Dec 2015 #11
Behind enemy lines with ISIS: ‘We fear the IDF King_David Dec 2015 #7
Kicked King_David Dec 2015 #8
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
2. The problem is that the other countries in the region refuse to work with Israel
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 11:34 AM
Dec 2015

A coordinated effort might be able to wipe out ISIS once and for all.

King_David

(14,851 posts)
3. It will eventually have to happen
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 11:46 AM
Dec 2015

Including the coalition, Russia and Israel.. If they want to get rid of them.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
5. Lots of bad guys in Syria
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 02:16 PM
Dec 2015

It seems like the rise of ISIS is the best thing that ever happened to the Assad regime as they can now claim to be "fighting terrorism" - same goes for Hezbollah.

Not sure what course of action makes the most sense for Israel, or for the US, frankly.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
9. Syria will have to be partitioned.
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 12:32 PM
Dec 2015

Assad isn't going anywhere, but he can't be put back in charge of the Sunni areas.

So, a rump Allawite state will be created with the rest given independence and set on a future of self-determination.

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