Panic and Rumors inside Iraq itself

More significant was a provision in the House Republicans’ defense authorization bill for next year that attracted little notice here but created a larger controversy in Iraq. It proposed arming the Sunni tribes and the Kurdish Peshmerga as independent entities. The U.S. denied any policy change, but the idea stoked conspiracy theories in Iraq over who created ISIS and who is benefiting from it to divide Iraq. Many Shiites believe ISIS is supported by the U.S., while many Sunnis believe ISIS is supported by Iran. Neither allegation is supported by evidence, but both are dangerously destructive to the morale of anti-ISIS troops. The budget provision prompted many Iraqis to start talking as if the end of their country as a unified entity was imminent.

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The Taking of Ramadi: Behind ISIS's Bloody Assault

If you were living in Iraq right now and if you thought either Iran or the U.S. was behind the creation of ISIS you would be very confused and unable to act in a useful way.

So, whether Saudi Arabia is behind ISIS and other Sunni Countries (most likely) or clandestine CIA or KGB or both tried to create this in order to depopulate the Middle East so all terrorists of all sides would die in this war or whatever weird combination this actually all is, talking about it if you live in Iraq isn't very useful in the end because your survival and the survival of your family is tied up in all this.

For a very long time now I have recommended that people just get out of these areas completely. I know people have homes and businesses throughout areas where ISIS is killing everyone. However, I can see no good outcome for most people and their families in being anywhere that ISIS is in the long run or in the short run.