Obama’s ‘speech’ on September 10th, about his so called ‘ISIS’ strategy has had one effect so far. More terrorists are joining up with ISIS, and are motivated to do Jihad all thanks to Obama’s speech. Thanks again Hussein Obama! So far there have been no strikes in Syria. Just a couple of pin prick air strikes in Iraq. Most of the new ISIS recruits are from ‘moderate’ Turkey too.
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President Barack Obama’s announcement of his offer to arm and help Syrian rebels fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) may have triggered a surge in recruitment for the terrorist group.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an NGO specializing in the region, reported that more than 162 jihadists joined the group after the September 10 speech. The majority are Syrians; however, four new recruits are Australian, and fifteen are from neighboring Turkey, a NATO country.
The Observatory said the majority of the new recruits are in the Aleppo province, which is in north Syria and around 125 miles from the Turkey border. The Islamic State moved west from Raqqa and Deir al-Zor to capture “territory from other insurgents and occupying strategic hilltops,” stated Rami Abdulrahman, who presides over the Observatory. The CIA estimates that the Islamic State contains around 30,000 members, but Abdulrahman said there are at least 50,000 fighters. The majority of the Syrian recruits were part of Jabhat al-Nusra, “al Qaeda’s official affiliate in the Syrian war and a rival of Islamic State.”
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party have a well-developed reputation for anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli policies, but one Islamic State fighter claimed they also fund the jihadists.
“Turkey paved the way for us. Had Turkey not shown such understanding for us, the Islamic State would not be in its current place. It [Turkey] showed us affection. Large [numbers] of our mujahedeen received medical treatment in Turkey,” said an unidentified man. “We do not have the support of Saudi Arabia, but many Saudi families who believe in jihad do assist us. But anyhow, we will no longer need it, soon.”