The rise of ISIS

[KSaiyu]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/07/40000-iraqis-stranded-mountain-isis-death-threat

40,000 Iraqis stranded on mountain as Isis jihadists threaten death

Members of minority Yazidi sect face slaughter if they go down and dehydration if they stay, while 130,000 fled to Kurdish north

As Gaza fizzles out maybe we will turn our attention to the march of ISIS in the middle east. Western intervention seems unlikely at this stage, and international condemnation may work on Israel but not to a group of terrorists.

EDIT: A good article on the backstory

 

[prisonermonkeys]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/islamists-taking-over-iraq.311220/

 

[Dotini]

As Gaza fizzles out maybe we will turn our attention to the march of ISIS in the middle east. Western intervention seems unlikely at this stage, and international condemnation may work on Israel but not to a group of terrorists.

EDIT: A good article on the backstory

Good articles, both. 👍

Two comments:
It seems highly unlikely we in the west can or will turn much attention beyond a bit of hand-wringing. US and British policies are FUBAR.

The only moderately significant intervention may be on the part of Iran to protect Shia interests.

 

[KSaiyu]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/islamists-taking-over-iraq.311220/

Completely forgot about that thread. Blame NHS staff shortages for addling my brain.

 

[Tired Tyres]

^ No. It's ISIS taking over the forum!

 

[Grayfox]

Why do I think that IRIS is another anti-piracy thing by the MPAA and RIAA