ISIS fighters control much of Iraq’s western border after seizing three more towns

[ScienceRocks]

ISIS fighters control much of Iraq’s western border after seizing three more towns
ISIS fighters control much of Iraq?s western border after seizing three more towns - The Washington Post

BAGHDAD — Al-Qaeda-inspired rebels captured three more towns in the western Iraqi province of Anbar on Sunday, expanding their onslaught against crumbling Iraqi security forces deeper into the heart of the Middle East.

The latest conquests give the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) unchecked control of hundreds of miles of territory spanning the Iraqi-Syrian border, erasing the line drawn between the two countries by colonial powers.

The gains also put the militants within easy reach of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, U.S. allies that are among those in the region watching with alarm as the fighters rout Iraqi security forces and close in on Baghdad.

Reports that ISIS fighters had also seized a crossing post on the border with Jordan could not be independently confirmed. There was no indication that either Jordan or Saudi Arabia is under immediate threat from the fighters, whose recent offensives have focused on areas of Iraq and Syria that would form the nucleus of their proposed pan-Islamic state, modeled along the lines of the 7th-century Islamic caliphate.

The extremists now appear to be circling back east in the direction of the capital along the Euphrates River valley, territory that was fiercely fought over by U.S. troops confronting a milder version of these fighters in the past decade.

Wow,

I expect most of Iraq and syria sunni area will become this new nation. It will be more threatening than iran.

 

[ScienceRocks]

The good news is the 7th to the 10th century were the height of islam in science and civilization!

Maybe the isis will hire a bunch of scientist and open up schools?

 

[tinydancer]

The good news is the 7th to the 10th century were the height of islam in science and civilization!

Maybe the isis will hire a bunch of scientist and open up schools?

Oh hell no. Hard line Sharia. Back to before the Flintstones. Stone age all the way

Being an enterprising soul myself if I was a local in any of those regions I'd become a burqa designer.

Or an Obama or Bush flammable effigy maker. I could make a fortune with this new crew.

I imagine a lot of stonings will take place so maybe invest in a quarry. Mmmm. Mmmm.

Give me time. I can think of more for a local entrepreneur.

 

[Mr. H.]

The world is watching. The world must like what it sees?

 

[ScienceRocks]

I think they'll go after jordon after they're done with Iraq and syria. Their goal is to take over the middle east.

 

[tinydancer]

How could I forget! I could slap myself silly. I've been out in the sun too long gardening today.

No good entrepreneur in a radical hard line Islamist country could be without this.

The guaranteed quick light flammable American flag baby! Guaranteed to light quickly for the cameras but burn slow enough to get in at least ten Death to America chants while Al Jazeera films.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Q&A: How optimistic are Iraqis? - CNN.com

 

[tinydancer]

Who is gonna stop them? Saudi Arabia? Iran? Jordan? Kuwait? Come on folks..time to fix your own damn problems.

Well ISIS were backed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. If we're going to go full tilt Sunni vs Shia I'm betting Iran and Syria tag teaming to try to wipe them out.

Not good. Sunni jihadists are pouring into the region from all our nations and there is a heavy recruitment program that they've got in place.

It's a dogs breakfast.

 

[waltky]

The ultimate Sunni/Shia battle for Islamic dominance begins...

Sunni Militants Push for Control of Iraq’s Western Border
June 22, 2014 ~ Seizing a number of border posts and towns, militant groups aim for ease of passage to Jordan and Syria

Sunni militants in Iraq have captured major border posts connected to Syria and Jordan and a string of towns in a western province, as they tighten their grip on key areas of the country, Iraq’s military authorities announced Sunday. The takeover of the Walid crossing to Syria and the Turaibil crossing to Jordan follow the recent captures of a number of towns in Anbar province, which has been controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), the Associated Press reports. ISIS, a militant extremist group once allied with al-Qaeda, has been pressing on toward Baghdad in recent weeks.

The capture of Rutba, a town located approximately 90 miles (150 km) east of the Iraqi-Jordanian border, gives insurgents major control over a key route to Jordan. The control of border posts and towns like Rutba will allow insurgent forces to more easily move weapons and soldiers between countries. The seizure of Rawah and Anah suggest movement toward the city of Haditha, where a major dam lies — which, if destroyed, could wreak havoc on the country’s electrical systems and cause major flooding. Iraqi authorities speaking to the AP on the condition of anonymity say 2,000 troops have been dispatched to protect the dam.

Members of Kurdish forces hold their position on June 21, 2014, in the Iraqi village of Basheer, 9 miles (15 km) south of the city of Kirkuk, overlooking locations held by Sunni militants

Iraqi military spokesman General Qassim Atta commented on the captures, saying security forces in Rawah, Anah and Qaim had previously been pulled to support other troops elsewhere, the New York Times reports. During a Sunday appearance on CBS’s Face the Nation, U.S. President Barack Obama called ISIS a “medium- and long-term threat.” While ISIS is one of several groups the U.S. should continue to monitor, he said, the organization poses a “destabilizing” threat to Iraq and neighboring countries that makes it a particular concern in the region.

Obama said that while the U.S. needed to address unrest in the region, action needed to be a “more focused, more targeted strategy” done in partnership with local law and military officials. Obama’s remarks follow both Iraq’s request for air-strike support and comments from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who accused the U.S. of stirring up unrest in the region to advance its own interests. During a visit to Egypt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called ISIS a threat to “all the countries in the region,” Reuters reports.

Sunni Militants Seize Control of Iraq Border Posts to Syria, Jordan - TIME

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Iraqi militants seize 2 more border crossings
22 June`14 — Sunni militants on Sunday captured two border crossings, one along the frontier with Jordan and the other with Syria, security and military officials said, as they pressed on with their offensive in one of Iraq's most restive regions.

The fall dealt Iraq's embattled Shiite prime minister a further blow and brought the war to the doorstep of Jordan, a key ally of the United States that also borders embattled Syria to its north. The blitz by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq's vast western desert takes the al-Qaida-breakaway group closer to its dream of carving out a purist Islamic state straddling both Syria and Iraq. Controlling the borders with Syria will also help it supply fellow fighters in Syria with weaponry looted from Iraqi warehouses, significantly reinforcing its ability to battle beleaguered Syrian government forces. If they succeed in their quest, they could further unsettle the already volatile Middle East and serve as a magnet for Jihadists from across the world — much like al-Qaida attracted extremists in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

The Iraqi officials said the militants of the Islamic State took over the Turaibil crossing with Jordan and the al-Walid crossing with Syria after government forces there pulled out. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The capture of the two crossings follows the fall on Friday and Saturday of the towns of Qaim, Rawah, Anah and Rutba They are all in the Sunni dominated Anbar province, where the militants have since January controlled the city of Fallujah and parts of the provincial capital Ramadi. Rutba is on the main highway from Baghdad to the two border crossing and the capture has effectively cut the Iraqi capital's main land route to Jordan. It is a key artery for passengers and goods and has been infrequently used in recent months because of deteriorating security.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said he was opposed to any U.S. intervention in the Iraqi crisis, accusing Washington of fomenting the unrest. His comments appeared to quash recent speculation that the two rivals might cooperate in addressing the shared threat posed by the Islamic extremists. The two crossings and the four towns are the first seized in Anbar since the Islamic State and its allies overran the city of Fallujah and parts of Ramadi. Government troops have not been able to dislodge them after months of fighting. The capture of Rawah on the Euphrates River and the nearby town of Anah appeared to be part of a march toward a key dam in the city of Haditha, the destruction of which would damage the country's electrical grid and cause major flooding. The dam was built in 1986.

Iraqi military officials said more than 2,000 troops were quickly dispatched to the site of the Haditha dam to protect it. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Chief military spokesman, Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, acknowledged the fall of the Anbar towns, saying government forces had made a tactical retreat and planned to retake them. He provided no further details. There has been no official comment on the capture of the al-Walid and Turaibil crossings. The Islamic State and allied militants have carved out a large fiefdom along the Iraqi-Syrian border. Al-Maliki's Shiite-dominated government has struggled to push back against the Sunni militants, who have seized large swaths of the north since taking control of the second-largest city of Mosul on June 10.

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[Moonglow]

ISIS fighters control much of Iraq’s western border after seizing three more towns
ISIS fighters control much of Iraq?s western border after seizing three more towns - The Washington Post

BAGHDAD — Al-Qaeda-inspired rebels captured three more towns in the western Iraqi province of Anbar on Sunday, expanding their onslaught against crumbling Iraqi security forces deeper into the heart of the Middle East.

The latest conquests give the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) unchecked control of hundreds of miles of territory spanning the Iraqi-Syrian border, erasing the line drawn between the two countries by colonial powers.

The gains also put the militants within easy reach of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, U.S. allies that are among those in the region watching with alarm as the fighters rout Iraqi security forces and close in on Baghdad.

Reports that ISIS fighters had also seized a crossing post on the border with Jordan could not be independently confirmed. There was no indication that either Jordan or Saudi Arabia is under immediate threat from the fighters, whose recent offensives have focused on areas of Iraq and Syria that would form the nucleus of their proposed pan-Islamic state, modeled along the lines of the 7th-century Islamic caliphate.

The extremists now appear to be circling back east in the direction of the capital along the Euphrates River valley, territory that was fiercely fought over by U.S. troops confronting a milder version of these fighters in the past decade.

Wow,

I expect most of Iraq and syria sunni area will become this new nation. It will be more threatening than iran.

For those readers out there that are as clueless as the author of the OP should take note that the Sunni Muslims are attacking the Shiites Muslims, noting that Iran is a Shiite enclave nation, the Sunni's establishing a nation would be a threat to them, maybe even moreso that the Great Satan nation of the USA..
Good day

 

[zagros]

The good news is the 7th to the 10th century were the height of islam in science and civilization!

Maybe the isis will hire a bunch of scientist and open up schools?

yea, teaching students how to kill, how to behead innocents, is'nt it??

 

[Rozman]

The good news is the 7th to the 10th century were the height of islam in science and civilization!

Maybe the isis will hire a bunch of scientist and open up schools?

Or maybe they will get into some ethnic cleansing....
Raping the shit out of all the women there and killing all the men
who don't worship the way they do...

Scientist and schools.....
These people want to go back to the stone age...
Are you friggin kidding me.

 

[BobPlumb]

The good news is the 7th to the 10th century were the height of islam in science and civilization!

Maybe the isis will hire a bunch of scientist and open up schools?

Perhaps they will nuke the nonmuslem world sometime this century.

 

[Moonglow]

The good news is the 7th to the 10th century were the height of islam in science and civilization!

Maybe the isis will hire a bunch of scientist and open up schools?

It's what the Europeans had to do after the Dark Ages..

 

[Lipush]

I think they'll go after jordon after they're done with Iraq and syria. Their goal is to take over the middle east.

The Jordanian Army is not like the Iraqi army, they would fight. Problem is, at least half of the Jordanians are Palestinians who would like nothing more than their Sunni brothers taking over.

And then the IDF will wait for them. That's a different story all together.

 

[MisterBeale]

The ultimate Sunni/Shia battle for Islamic dominance begins...

Sunni Militants Push for Control of Iraq’s Western Border
June 22, 2014 ~ Seizing a number of border posts and towns, militant groups aim for ease of passage to Jordan and Syria

Sunni militants in Iraq have captured major border posts connected to Syria and Jordan and a string of towns in a western province, as they tighten their grip on key areas of the country, Iraq’s military authorities announced Sunday. The takeover of the Walid crossing to Syria and the Turaibil crossing to Jordan follow the recent captures of a number of towns in Anbar province, which has been controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), the Associated Press reports. ISIS, a militant extremist group once allied with al-Qaeda, has been pressing on toward Baghdad in recent weeks.

The capture of Rutba, a town located approximately 90 miles (150 km) east of the Iraqi-Jordanian border, gives insurgents major control over a key route to Jordan. The control of border posts and towns like Rutba will allow insurgent forces to more easily move weapons and soldiers between countries. The seizure of Rawah and Anah suggest movement toward the city of Haditha, where a major dam lies — which, if destroyed, could wreak havoc on the country’s electrical systems and cause major flooding. Iraqi authorities speaking to the AP on the condition of anonymity say 2,000 troops have been dispatched to protect the dam.

Members of Kurdish forces hold their position on June 21, 2014, in the Iraqi village of Basheer, 9 miles (15 km) south of the city of Kirkuk, overlooking locations held by Sunni militants

Iraqi military spokesman General Qassim Atta commented on the captures, saying security forces in Rawah, Anah and Qaim had previously been pulled to support other troops elsewhere, the New York Times reports. During a Sunday appearance on CBS’s Face the Nation, U.S. President Barack Obama called ISIS a “medium- and long-term threat.” While ISIS is one of several groups the U.S. should continue to monitor, he said, the organization poses a “destabilizing” threat to Iraq and neighboring countries that makes it a particular concern in the region.

Obama said that while the U.S. needed to address unrest in the region, action needed to be a “more focused, more targeted strategy” done in partnership with local law and military officials. Obama’s remarks follow both Iraq’s request for air-strike support and comments from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who accused the U.S. of stirring up unrest in the region to advance its own interests. During a visit to Egypt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called ISIS a threat to “all the countries in the region,” Reuters reports.

Sunni Militants Seize Control of Iraq Border Posts to Syria, Jordan - TIME

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Iraqi militants seize 2 more border crossings
22 June`14 — Sunni militants on Sunday captured two border crossings, one along the frontier with Jordan and the other with Syria, security and military officials said, as they pressed on with their offensive in one of Iraq's most restive regions.

The fall dealt Iraq's embattled Shiite prime minister a further blow and brought the war to the doorstep of Jordan, a key ally of the United States that also borders embattled Syria to its north. The blitz by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq's vast western desert takes the al-Qaida-breakaway group closer to its dream of carving out a purist Islamic state straddling both Syria and Iraq. Controlling the borders with Syria will also help it supply fellow fighters in Syria with weaponry looted from Iraqi warehouses, significantly reinforcing its ability to battle beleaguered Syrian government forces. If they succeed in their quest, they could further unsettle the already volatile Middle East and serve as a magnet for Jihadists from across the world — much like al-Qaida attracted extremists in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

The Iraqi officials said the militants of the Islamic State took over the Turaibil crossing with Jordan and the al-Walid crossing with Syria after government forces there pulled out. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The capture of the two crossings follows the fall on Friday and Saturday of the towns of Qaim, Rawah, Anah and Rutba They are all in the Sunni dominated Anbar province, where the militants have since January controlled the city of Fallujah and parts of the provincial capital Ramadi. Rutba is on the main highway from Baghdad to the two border crossing and the capture has effectively cut the Iraqi capital's main land route to Jordan. It is a key artery for passengers and goods and has been infrequently used in recent months because of deteriorating security.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said he was opposed to any U.S. intervention in the Iraqi crisis, accusing Washington of fomenting the unrest. His comments appeared to quash recent speculation that the two rivals might cooperate in addressing the shared threat posed by the Islamic extremists. The two crossings and the four towns are the first seized in Anbar since the Islamic State and its allies overran the city of Fallujah and parts of Ramadi. Government troops have not been able to dislodge them after months of fighting. The capture of Rawah on the Euphrates River and the nearby town of Anah appeared to be part of a march toward a key dam in the city of Haditha, the destruction of which would damage the country's electrical grid and cause major flooding. The dam was built in 1986.

Iraqi military officials said more than 2,000 troops were quickly dispatched to the site of the Haditha dam to protect it. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Chief military spokesman, Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, acknowledged the fall of the Anbar towns, saying government forces had made a tactical retreat and planned to retake them. He provided no further details. There has been no official comment on the capture of the al-Walid and Turaibil crossings. The Islamic State and allied militants have carved out a large fiefdom along the Iraqi-Syrian border. Al-Maliki's Shiite-dominated government has struggled to push back against the Sunni militants, who have seized large swaths of the north since taking control of the second-largest city of Mosul on June 10.

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Indeed. This is all part of America's New Middle East project.
MAP OF THE NEW MIDDLE EAST

U.S. Embassy in Ankara Headquarter for ISIS War on Iraq – Hariri Insider
http://nsnbc.me/2014/06/22/u-s-embassy-in-ankara-headquarter-for-isis-war-on-iraq-hariri-insider/

The green light for the use of ISIS brigades to carve up Iraq, widen the Syria conflict into a greater Middle East war and to throw Iran off-balance was given behind closed doors at the Atlantic Council meeting in Turkey, in November 2013, told a source close to Saudi – Lebanese billionaire Saad Hariri, adding that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara is the operation’s headquarter.

The Atlantic Council is one of the most influential U.S. think tanks with regard to U.S. and NATO foreign policy and geopolitics. Atlantic Council President Frederick Kempe stressed the importance of the Energy Summit and the situation in the Middle East before the summit in November, saying:

“We view the current period as a turning point, just like 1918 and 1945. Turkey is in every way a central country, as a creator of regional stability. However much the USA and Turkey can work in unison, that is how effective they will be.”

Dr. Henry Kissinger

The summit was, among others, attended by Turkey’s President Abdullah Gül, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernst Monitz, Atlantic Council President Frederick Kempe, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former U.S. National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft.

It is noteworthy that Scowcroft has long-standing ties to Henry Kissinger and to the Minister of Natural Resources of the Kurdish Administrated Region of Northern Iraq.

“Had Baghdad been more cooperative about the Syrian oil fields at Deir-Ez-Zor in early 2013 and about autonomy for the North [Iraq's northern, predominantly Kurdish region] they would possibly not have turned against al-Maliki; Or he would have been given more time”, said the Hariri insider during the almost two-hour-long conversation.

In April 2013 the EU lifted its ban on the import of Syrian oil from "rebel held territory to finance the opposition".

In March 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry demanded that Iraq “stops the arms flow to Syria”, while U.S. weapons were flowing to ISIS via Saudi Arabia into Iraq and Jordan.

“Who exactly pressured Obama? I don’t know who delivered the message to Obama. I suspect Kerry had a word. It’s more important from where the message came, Kissinger, Scowcroft, Nuland and the Keagan clan, Stavridis, Petreaus, Riccardione, and the neo-con crowd at the [Atlantic] Council. … As far as I know ´someone` told Obama that he’d better pressure al-Maliki to go along with Kurdish autonomy by November or else. Who exactly ´advised` Obama is not as important as the fact that those people let him know that they would go ahead, with, or without him”.

Asked whether he knew details, how the final green light for the ISIS campaign was given, he said:

” Behind closed doors, in the presence of both Scowcroft, Hariri, and a couple of other people”. To my question “if he could be more specific” he replied “I could; I want to stay alive you know; Riccardione was tasked with the operation that day”.

 

[georgephillip]

From the link above^

"A previous article in nsnbc explains how Baghdad’s blockade caused problems in Jordan, because many of the transports of weapons, fighters and munitions had to be rerouted via Jordan.

"The Hariri insider added that the oil fields should have been under ISIS control by August 2013, but that the plan failed for two reasons.

"The UK withdrew its support for the bombing of Syria.

"That in turn enabled the Syrian army to dislodge both ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusrah from Deir Ez-Zor in August.

“The situation was a disaster because in June Hariri, Yidiz, Hawrami, Scowcroft, and everybody was ready to talk about how to share the oil between the U.S., Turkey and E.U..

"'The Summit in November should have dealt with a fait accompli', the Hariri source stressed, adding that Washington put a gun to al-Maliki’s head when he was invited to the White House.

"Both the President of the Kurdish region of Iraq, Masoud Barzani and Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki were invited to Washington in early November 2013."

What do you imagine the psychopaths are planning for next year?

U.S. Embassy in Ankara Headquarter for ISIS War on Iraq - Hariri Insider | nsnbc international

 

[georgephillip]

I think they'll go after jordon after they're done with Iraq and syria. Their goal is to take over the middle east.

The Jordanian Army is not like the Iraqi army, they would fight. Problem is, at least half of the Jordanians are Palestinians who would like nothing more than their Sunni brothers taking over.

And then the IDF will wait for them. That's a different story all together.

ISIS and the IDF serve the same master:

"ISIS Unveiled – A Two-Headed Monster..."

"Its body consists of volunteers, mercenaries and Saudi, Turkish and U.S. intelligence operatives and special forces.

"Its two heads are the royal family of Saudi Arabia and the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, U.S.A."

ISIS Unveiled: The Identity of The Insurgency in Syria and Iraq | nsnbc international

 

[Lipush]

Pfffft.

 

[georgephillip]

Pfffft.

There's no way of proving the following; however, if it's true, virtually everything you hear about the violence in Syria and Iraq that comes from corporate sources is worse than pfffft.

It's a lie, designed to cover crimes against humanity on a scale unseen since 1918 and 1945.

If you doubt the powers-that-be in this world won't treat Jews to the same fate that Arabs are finding in Iraq and Syria once the oil runs out, you should really think harder

"The green light for the use of ISIS brigades to carve up Iraq, widen the Syria conflict into a greater Middle East war and to throw Iran off-balance was given behind closed doors at the Atlantic Council meeting in Turkey, in November 2013, told a source close to Saudi – Lebanese billionaire Saad Hariri, adding that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara is the operation’s headquarter."

U.S. Embassy in Ankara Headquarter for ISIS War on Iraq - Hariri Insider | nsnbc international