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Originally Posted by janmcn
Getting five Arab nations partnering on the airstrikes against ISSL is historic.
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In actuality, 4 of the 5 you reference have been begging the USA to get involved for about 3 years !!!
A small example from last year...
"In comments to European diplomats last weekend, Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan confirmed that his country’s decision last Friday not to accept a temporary seat on the UN Security Council was “a message for the US, not the UN.”
Having collaborated closely in the US-led war for regime change in Syria, Saudi Arabia reacted angrily to the Obama administration’s decision to pull back from an imminent missile and air attack on Syria last month. It also has concerns over Washington’s involvement in international talks with Iran, which Riyadh regards as its chief rival in the region."
http://www.globalresearch.ca/saudi-o...-syria/5355525
They would have a hard time saying no to any coalition in that area !!! If you have been reading any of the international media for the last two to three years, the frustration of not getting help has caused a bit of angst in the area.
This is some of the most encouraging news on this specific front....
"Two countries that have very strained relationships with the United States are considering joining the fight against the Islamic State group. Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Security Council Sunday night that he would consider working with international partners and the Iranian government said it is ready to collaborate with the U.S. to fight the Sunni militant group, in exchange for breathing room on their uranium enrichment program, Reuters reported."
http://www.ibtimes.com/russia-iran-c...t-isis-1692762