ISIS terror attack in Iran

[Seamus Fermanagh]

One Source on this.

It will be interesting to see if the Theocracy takes a more "active" stance against ISIS, and if so, how? They already support portions of the Syrian resistance who are opposing ISIS in Syria. I don't believe their Hezbollahn allies are positioned to do more than they are. Short of committing Iranian government forces to attack Eastern Syria (and that has a lot of doability issues), what more can they practically do?

I will say this much for ISIS. They are ideologically consistent radical terrorist bastards. ANYBODY not of the true faith (even if the split that makes you 'untrue' was because you thought the daughter of the prophet counted or did not in the succession a millennia plus ago) is a valid target.

My prayers for the families of those harmed in this travesty.

[Gilrandir]

One Source on this.

It will be interesting to see if the Theocracy takes a more "active" stance against ISIS, and if so, how? They already support portions of the Syrian resistance who are opposing ISIS in Syria. I don't believe their Hezbollahn allies are positioned to do more than they are. Short of committing Iranian government forces to attack Eastern Syria (and that has a lot of doability issues), what more can they practically do?

I will say this much for ISIS. They are ideologically consistent radical terrorist bastards. ANYBODY not of the true faith (even if the split that makes you 'untrue' was because you thought the daughter of the prophet counted or did not in the succession a millennia plus ago) is a valid target.

My prayers for the families of those harmed in this travesty.

When you start a new thread every time ISIS does something of the kind very soon all threads will be about bombings.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

When you start a new thread every time ISIS does something of the kind very soon all threads will be about bombings.

Arguably, but this represents one of the relatively rare times a terror strike has been made against a more-or-less stable and significant Islamic power and not some former NATO/US battlefield. So it passes the old "man bites dog" test.

[HopAlongBunny]

Not a surprise really, Iran blames Saudi Arabia for the attack.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Not a surprise really, Iran blames Saudi Arabia for the attack.

Not without a grain of truth, I suspect. It has long been bruited that the near-absence of terror attacks in Saudi Arabia is the result of a lot of quiet funding that wends its way into the hands of Sunni extremists. Sort of a Saud family life insurance program I would imagine.

[Sarmatian]

Where's Pannonian to explain how ISIS performed the attack because they hate Iran's liberal western values...

On a serious note, it is significant, as Seamus said. I can't say I expect major changes, though. Iran will continue to support enemies of ISIS in roughly the same manner. If attacks continue or intensify, then there could be chance that Iran gets involved directly.

[Pannonian]

Where's Pannonian to explain how ISIS performed the attack because they hate Iran's liberal western values...

On a serious note, it is significant, as Seamus said. I can't say I expect major changes, though. Iran will continue to support enemies of ISIS in roughly the same manner. If attacks continue or intensify, then there could be chance that Iran gets involved directly.

Er, it's the centuries old Shia vs Sunni thing. And it's not something I care about, except that I'd like us to keep out of it. A position I've held for ages. Unlike those who like to pontificate how the English are always wrong on this or that, whether we're doing something or not doing something, I've at least got a consistent position. What happens in other countries is none of our business. What happens in our country is our business.

[Gilrandir]

On a serious note, it is significant, as Seamus said. I can't say I expect major changes, though.

The second sentence cancels the first.

[Montmorency]

Too political for Frontroom Random Thoughts, probably.

A mother and her child are eating Iranian food. At some point, the mother says:

No, Russia has a lot of interactions with Iran. It's good, right?*

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

*The food, probably. Humor is the interaction of unrelated clauses. Why are you reading this?

[Fragony]

If you can't make fun out of something death is just a formality

[Idaho]

I will say this much for ISIS. They are ideologically consistent radical terrorist bastards. ANYBODY not of the true faith (even if the split that makes you 'untrue' was because you thought the daughter of the prophet counted or did not in the succession a millennia plus ago) is a valid target.

Religious nutters always save the greatest hatred for the most similar. Protestants hate Catholics more than Jews,etc.

[Strike For The South]

Tiresome.

It is a tragedy of the human condition that the aggrieved party almost never takes its rage out on the aggressor. It always seems to be some poor bastard trying to get to work.

[Idaho]

Tiresome.

It is a tragedy of the human condition that the aggrieved party almost never takes its rage out on the aggressor. It always seems to be some poor bastard trying to get to work.

It's like when someone becomes fabulously wealthy by setting up a company that does well due to an educated workforce, good infrastructure, and social provision - and then sees no good reason why the rich should have to pay more for workshy poor people.

We are prone to simplistic thinking. For blaming whatever is in front of us.

[Strike For The South]

It's like when someone becomes fabulously wealthy by setting up a company that does well due to an educated workforce, good infrastructure, and social provision - and then sees no good reason why the rich should have to pay more for workshy poor people.

We are prone to simplistic thinking. For blaming whatever is in front of us.

BUT WHO WILL CREATE THE JOBS IF WE DONT TAX DIVIDENS