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Stand by for a U-turn: West poised to join forces with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to deal with the threat of ISIS
by Patrick Cockburn
LONDON: Islamist forces are fighting their way into western Syria from bases further east, bringing forward the prospect of US military intervention to stop their advance. If ISIS, which styles itself Islamic State, threatens to take all or part of Aleppo, establishing complete dominance over the anti-government rebels, the US may be compelled to act publicly or secretly in concert with President Bashar al-Assad, whom it has been trying to displace.
The US has already covertly assisted the Assad government by passing on intelligence about the exact location of jihadi leaders through the BND, the German intelligence service, a source has told The Independent. This may explain why Syrian aircraft and artillery have been able on occasion to accurately target rebel commanders and headquarters.
Bill Bard says:
Obummer arms both sides now. (doing a Rothschild). I bet the arms companies are rubbing their hands in glee.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/08/stand-by-for-a-u-turn-west-poised-to-join-forces-with-syrian-president-bashar-al-assad-to-deal-with-the-threat-of-isis/
