ISIS' budget crisis

[Seattle Husker]

They just cut the pay to all their fighters in half: http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/19/news/world/isis-salary-cuts/index.html

It will be interesting to understand how many fighters are there for the cause and how many are hired mercenaries.

 

[Mr. Deez]

I'm sure that there are many doing it for the money, but if there isn't another gig in town, they can probably cut the pay a lot and still keep their fighting force.

 

[Musburger1]

Between Russia bombing the oil smuggling operation and the Saudi budget problems, looks like ISIS funding has taken a hit.

 

[Seattle Husker]

Between Russia bombing the oil smuggling operation and the Saudi budget problems, looks like ISIS funding has taken a hit.

Russia and the US, right?

 

[Musburger1]

Russia and the US, right?

Between the US bombs and the US arms sales to the Saudis, it's kind of a net wash.