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louis-t

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19. You really think Israel isn't petrified of ISIS?

Reply to DLnyc (Reply #16)

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 06:38 PM

Aug 2014

Supporting them? Really? Can you imagine what would happen if ISIS gains a foothold in the region? I think you are way off on this. Iran and Syria will help with this because they are threatened, too. Iran is Shia. Saudi Arabia is Sunni, but they would be targeted by ISIS as being 'not radical enough'.

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This is going to take response from the entire region. louis-t Aug 2014 #6

I agree, but it appears unlikely to happen, I think. DLnyc Aug 2014 #16

You really think Israel isn't petrified of ISIS? louis-t Aug 2014 #19

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