The rise of the Islamic State
Subtitle: who is to blame?
By: by James M. Dorsey
Series: RSIS commentary -- [2014], no. 188; RSIS commentary -- 2014, no. 188.
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Subjects: Islam and politics; Politics and government; IS (Organization)
Description: Behind the façade of a united front against the Islamic State the United States and its Gulf allies blame each other for the spectacular rise of the jihadist group that has overrun a swathe of Syria and Iraq. With the launching of US - led air attacks on Islamic State targets in Syria itself, Syrian president Bashar Al Assad is likely to emerge as a winner while his allies Russia and Iran lie low about their abetting of the Islamic State.