Play Nice Random Chat Thread: Episode III

[giantroo]

Exclusive: Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture - Iraqi intelligence sources

In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leader's top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials.

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[giantroo]

U.S. foe Iran, which accuses the United States and its allies of creating Islamic State, was dismissive. Information Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi, tweeted: “Not a big deal, You just killed your creature”.

U.S. wants to bolster fight against Islamic State after its leader's death

The United States wants to bolster a coalition fighting Islamic State in northeastern Syria, a senior State Department official said on Monday, after the leader of the jihadi movement, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a weekend operation.

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[Del191229]

Exclusive: Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture - Iraqi intelligence sources

In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leader's top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials.

mobile.reuters.com

The truly creepy thing about this is the way HTS are being painted as some sort of good guys who "helped".

There is no difference between them and ISIS beyond the name.

It's like pretending Carlton are grouse but Essendon sucks. They're both horrible.

 

[Del191229]

'They brush past you and grab you': The harassment retail workers face

Cassie Marra's first taste of employment was also her introduction to workplace sexual harassment and the retail union says it is time employers protected some of the country's most vulnerable workers.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Del191229]

 

[Del191229]

U.S. foe Iran, which accuses the United States and its allies of creating Islamic State, was dismissive. Information Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi, tweeted: “Not a big deal, You just killed your creature”.

U.S. wants to bolster fight against Islamic State after its leader's death

The United States wants to bolster a coalition fighting Islamic State in northeastern Syria, a senior State Department official said on Monday, after the leader of the jihadi movement, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a weekend operation.

www.reuters.com

The Iranians know that Daesh were intended to be the stormtroopers when they got invaded.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Del191229]

MI6 Bellingcat and the Israeli soldier Tsurkov running cover for their jihadist assets.

 

[Del191229]

Next we will be hearing about the brave White Helmets.

 

[giantroo]

Another one gone.

 

[giantroo]

They are all as complicit as each other, Assad included.

 

[Thndr]

All of this just creates a job opening ....

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” – Sun Tzu

 

[goalieboy82]

here is an old chestnut:

 

[Del191229]

They are all as complicit as each other, Assad included.

Except Assad doesn't want to exterminate minorities like the Christians and Yazidis.

They were writing "Christians to Beirut, Alawites to the grave" in the first days of the protests.

I'm not pretending Assad is a good guy, but in the greater scheme of things, you'd prefer his Syria to what the jihadists tried to turn it into.

 

[giantroo]

Except Assad doesn't want to exterminate minorities like the Christians and Yazidis.

They were writing "Christians to Beirut, Alawites to the grave" in the first days of the protests.

I'm not pretending Assad is a good guy, but in the greater scheme of things, you'd prefer his Syria to what the jihadists tried to turn it into.

Of course he didn't but he had no issues exterminating the majority with barrel bombs, families missing and taken by the makoubarat and never returned or those who were severely tortured or even killed.

Factions* of the Syrian population wanted it. Most wanted the end of his rule.

"Asha3ab youreed escat alnitham"

Assad will do for now but there needs to be a time that he needs to go. This iron fist rule under this Baathist regime is for the tip.

 

[andana]

Police: IS will eye South-East Asia even more after Abu Bakr’s death
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nat...ore-after-abu-bakrs-death#8KdLEeokuwuy8PR3.99

 

[B4Bear]

Of course he didn't but he had no issues exterminating the majority with barrel bombs, families missing and taken by the makoubarat and never returned or those who were severely tortured or even killed.

Factions* of the Syrian population wanted it. Most wanted the end of his rule.

"Asha3ab youreed escat alnitham"

Assad will do for now but there needs to be a time that he needs to go. This iron fist rule under this Baathist regime is for the tip.

It may be for the tip; but with Iran backing them, and now Russia. That group are in for the long haul.

Betraying the Kurds and their withdrawl will have real world consequences for the forseeable future.

Russia are the big winners here. They have a foothold in the ME. Turkey look on them as an honest broker, which will result in access to the Med Sea for their Black Sea fleet via the Dardanelles. Putin must thank his lucky stars for Trump every night before he goes to bed.

 

[Val Keating]

Dave is the best

 

[DesertRoo]

Police: IS will eye South-East Asia even more after Abu Bakr’s death
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nat...ore-after-abu-bakrs-death#8KdLEeokuwuy8PR3.99

You’ll see militant Islamist groups in west papua.
it might actually be too close for Australia not to get involved thou.

 

[DesertRoo]

Here’s another campaign of political persecution using the legal system to shut down our factual investigative journalism. Max Blumenthal from the grey zone is actually one of the better reporters around. it’s a sad day when people like this are being locked up in the USA.

but he still should get he’s head out of the way and just report the news, don’t become the news.

'This charge is 100% false': Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal arrested months after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence - The Grayzone

The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal was arrested on false charges after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence outside the DC embassy. He says the case is part of a campaign of political persecution

thegrayzone.com

 

[Del191229]

Interesting how when Extinction Rebellion were just blocking commuters, the cops were relatively chilled.

You start blocking mining and fossil fuel executives from a conference, out come the batons and capsicum spray.

Some with Thunberg, when she was just encouraging kids to go on strike on Fridays, no threat.

When she starts talking about the need to fundamentally re-order our economies, out come the attack dogs.

 

[Val Keating]

Interesting how when Extinction Rebellion were just blocking commuters, the cops were relatively chilled.

You start blocking mining and fossil fuel executives from a conference, out come the batons and capsicum spray.

Some with Thunberg, when she was just encouraging kids to go on strike on Fridays, no threat.

When she starts talking about the need to fundamentally re-order our economies, out come the attack dogs.

You’re right, that is interesting

 

[DesertRoo]

It may be for the tip; but with Iran backing them, and now Russia. That group are in for the long haul.

Betraying the Kurds and their withdrawl will have real world consequences for the forseeable future.

Russia are the big winners here. They have a foothold in the ME. Turkey look on them as an honest broker, which will result in access to the Med Sea for their Black Sea fleet via the Dardanelles. Putin must thank his lucky stars for Trump every night before he goes to bed.

this cease fire didn’t happen over night.
im tipping, it might usher a new wave of violence. as the pieces start to be reorganised.

PATRICK LAWRENCE: A Sudden-Seeming Power Shift in the Middle East

Despite the high-speed impression created by events in the past few weeks, the shifting trends of Russian and U.S. influence on the region have been underway for years. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News Rarely do world events move at the velocity they now assume in the Middle

consortiumnews.com

 

[Val Keating]

Can’t believe the amount of people that are angry at people protesting in Australia. Today a random said to me “They shouldn’t be allowed to do it, they should be locked up”...after a news report about the protesters. Honestly don’t think people realise how lucky we are to live in a country where you’re allowed to protest.

 

[Hojuman]

Can’t believe the amount of people that are angry at people protesting in Australia. Today a random said to me “They shouldn’t be allowed to do it, they should be locked up”...after a news report about the protesters. Honestly don’t think people realise how lucky we are to live in a country where you’re allowed to protest.

And not shot.