burning_phoneix said:
It points to Iraq's weakness rather than ISIL's strength. The attack on Mosul involved 1500 ISIL fighters against 30'000 Iraqi soldiers and ISIL won? It just shows how weak the opposition to ISIS is. In addition, they've been beaten back by the Kurds in the North and they don't have the manpower to push south in Shia majority areas. Syria has them at odds with both the Assad Regime and other rebels, Jordan has a strong professional army to the west and is unlikely to fall. Saudi Arabia and the other gulf states hate ISIL more than they hate Maliki and will probably offer support of some kind. There will be no Caliphate, ISIL doesn't have the strength to do it. |
I said nothing of the sort, don't try to put words in my mouth that didn't come out of it. If you're confused as to what I said, feel free to go back and re-read it.