Iraq / Syria Regional War Updates ( November 6 , 2014 ) - ISIS going to go on a " Hard Money " standard ? More US troops off to Iraq - heading into harms way in Anbar ? Al Nusra and ISIS working closer together - will islamist hardliners weed out " moderates ? Tribal battles increase in Anbar - schisms increasing , where might his take things ? Additional items of note to consider ......

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Al-Monitor @AlMonitor · 38m38 minutes ago

#Syria official: negotiations with US blocked by Saudi Arabia http://almon.co/29lv 

Al-Monitor @AlMonitor · 2h2 hours ago

Following #ISIS advance, Jabhat al-Nusra has also moved to #Turkey's border http://almon.co/29ld  @fehimtastekin #Syria

 Al-Monitor

Jabhat al-Nusra deflates hopes of Assad opponents

Following the Islamic State's advance, Jabhat al-Nusra has also moved to the Turkish border, routing moderate rebels and dashing the hopes of “train and equip” proponents eager for a renewed war on...

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ISW ‏@TheStudyofWar  7h7 hours ago

Jihad, by Cruise Ship? ISW's Cafarella-Highly unlikely foreign fighters would attempt 2 enter Syria through seaports. http://www.theatlantic.com/international

 The Atlantic

Jihad, by Cruise Ship

Interpol says foreign fighters are traveling to Syria and Iraq "more and more" by sea. But that doesn't make land routes any less important.

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Abdulkader Hariri @3bdUlkaed6r · 14h14 hours ago

Only one topic in today's Friday sermons in Mosul's mosques: ISIS wants to restore the golden Dinar and silver Dirham

Joel Wing @JoelWing2 · 7h7 hours ago

Members of Albu Nimr say other Anbar tribes took part in massacres of their tribesmen http://www.niqash.org/articles/?id=3573 …

mark seibel ‏@markseibel  7h7 hours ago

Admin says new #Iraq troops won't engage in combat but deployment will include Anbar, 80 % #ISIS controlled http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/11/07/246180/obama-sends-more-troops-to-iraq.html …

The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb · 5h5 hours ago

Obama approves sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq http://bit.ly/1AAQpo9 

Syria Deeply @SyriaDeeply · 15h15 hours ago

#Syria: The Executive Summary, 11/7 http://nwsdp.ly/ap-36 

 

DAILY SABAH ‏@DailySabah  Nov 6

#Iraq has never requested military support from any country in the fight against #ISIS, Iraqi FM Al-Jafari says http://ow.ly/DVGsf 

 DAILY SABAH

Only Iraqi Armed Forces, peshmerga will battle against ISIS

Iraq's Foreign Minister, Ibrahim Al-Jafari, has said his country has never requested military support from any country, including Turkey. Al-Jafari's remarks came during a conference held in Ankara...

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Military Edge ‏@Military_Edge  9h9 hours ago

US & Coalition Airstrikes in Syria & Iraq Nov. 5-7 http://bit.ly/1wCmxDX  via @CENTCOM

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Joshua Landis @joshua_landis · Nov 5

"Nusra's Offensive in Idlib & the Attempt to Destroy Washington's Allies," by @Joshua_Landis http://bit.ly/1x5E2OC