With the Mujahideen (Taliban and al-Qaeda), it was obvious: attack the Soviets.
But why ISIS? When they overthrew Saddam, why would they fund a group that would attack their own puppet government?
With the Mujahideen (Taliban and al-Qaeda), it was obvious: attack the Soviets.
But why ISIS? When they overthrew Saddam, why would they fund a group that would attack their own puppet government?
Assad, disrupt China from economically developing the region in and pulling it closer towards BRICS, and hopefully have ISIS bleed into Iran. It’s also worth noting that the US wasn’t very successful in establishing a loyal puppet government in Iraq, most Iraqis still hate the US.