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Yeah, this is not new but I cant help but think ISIS is different from previous terrorist groups. They have control of a whole fucking state. You know the Iran and Syria leaders are bad, but they aren't completely crazy. ISIS has no compassion for fellow Muslims, let alone Westerners.

I tend to think we should be cautious when it comes to other Middle Eastern conflicts but I would have no complaints about a war with ISIS as long as we set out to do just that and not get tangled up elsewhere with different people.

I wouldn't exactly say that the US are doing a lot in Syria. The odd drone strike, sending troops to train rebel fighters is about the extent of it because they still don't know if they should be fighting IS or the countries president Assad. The ironic thing in all of this is that's how it originally started.
America in the 80s paid a shit load of money and delivered a shit load of arms to the little known Taliban to fight against the Russians in Afghanistan. Its a documented fact. The little known Taliban then became the very well known splinter group Al-Queda. And we all know what happened next.
The EU isn't getting involved because that bitch Merkel is trying to show the world how much Germany has changed after the second world war but in doing so is putting the lot of us in the firing line because of her egoistic motives.
What scares the shit out of me is what happens next? Russia has the balls to take on IS on their home turf but they're also attacking rebel forces put in place by America, Turkey and Saudia Arabia and are supporters of president Assad. The same as Iran who for me are one of the most dangerous countrys in the world with a crack head leader. America, so therefore the EU want Assad taken out so how does it end?
Could WW111 be starting before our eyes? Just in case it is I might as well just sell everything I've got and become a crack head myself and watch it all pass me by in a purple haze.
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I don't think Iran is that dangerous simply because their president isn't suicidal. They value their lives and they know that the US and Israel would obliterate them. Russia backs Iran and Putin isn't crazy. The guy has balls, but he knows where he can poke around and where he can't. He wouldn't back Iran if they did something crazy. For that reason, I don't really buy the WWIII hype.

As for Assad, I guess it depends more so on Russia. The public here in the US is skeptical about these so called "moderate rebels" we're training because history has shown that it all comes back to bite us in the end. If Russia is fine with breaking up ties with Assad, he hasn't got much time left I imagine. Just goes to show how much of this rests on external powers.

I still think ISIS is more dangerous than other terror groups. They are the only group who has focused on making territorial gains. They also have also made economic gains simply by looting and selling on the black market. This combined with their absolute craziness makes for a dangerous enemy.

I really hope that Russia and America can reach a solution on this because it will definately save a lot of innocent lives but for me there's no way Putin will agree to anything unless it suits his agenda. He should of been brought up on war crimes a long time ago but still he survives. He has no morals and destroys anything put in his way. He hasn't forgot his KGB past and leads a life of a gangster.
Basically he's untouchable and he knows it. He definately has something up his sleeve but the big question is what is it?

I reckon that Putin is hedging his bets here and will do whatever suits Russia and Russia only which is what he is supposed to be doing I suppose, but I think he is hanging back to get everyone else fighting one another and hopes to be the only superpower left with anything to believed.