The split between al Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in the crucible of the Syrian civil war just might be a gamechanger. Want to know more? This coming Monday the 19th, come (Google) hangout with me and five impressive experts as we discuss the AQ-ISIS split and what it means for the West, counter-terrorism, the Middle East, and the broader Islamist movement.
WHO
- JM Berger of IntelWire
- Brian Fishman of the New America Foundation
- Shiraz Maher of the International Center for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
- Will McCants of the Brookings Institution
- Clint Watts of the Foreign Policy Research Institute
WHERE
On your computer! Check out the event page for more!
WHEN
Monday, May 19, Noon EST
WHY
Because it’s going to be awesome.
C-Low 
ISIS has admitted to its alliance and cooperation by order of the AQ leadership with Iran. This is incredible news to some known fact to others I would like discussed. It also explains allot on why ISIS has spent much of its time fighting the Kurds in NE Syria and the FSA plus others along the rat lines all the way back into Iraq were they face Iraqi gov.
Shows Iran for what it is a craven terrorist supporter that will even support its avowed enemies in the cause to fight the Big Satan. That speaks to the Iranian nuclear threat.
Ahh didn’t post the link. Hattip Bill Roggio LWJ
http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2014/05/iran_owes_al_qaeda_invaluably.php#
Go read its worth your time.