Flames of War Trailer - نيران الحرب (Arutz Sheva) Is it a Hollywood trailer? No - it's the Islamic State threatening to kill US troops after Dempsey suggests Iraqi deployment. You could not be faulted for mistaking the flashy new video released by the brutal Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization for a Hollywood movie trailer. But the clip does not foreshadow any box office smash hit - rather it threatens murder and mayhem "coming soon to theaters near you," in a direct threat on the US. On Tuesday night ISIS's Al Hayat Media Center released the 52-second-long clip entitled "Flames of War: Fighting Has Just Begun." The video, which features crisp picture quality and advanced cinematic techniques such as freeze frame and slow motion, is a not-so-subtle threat at US President Barack Obama's declaration that he would "degrade and ultimately destroy" ISIS, and hints that he would extend airstrikes against ISIS to Syria as well. Obama is seen in the video saying "American combat troops will not be returning to fight in Iraq," as the White House is shown at night and clips of previous attacks against US troops in the Middle East are flashed onscreen. The clip ends with the ominous words "Coming Soon" in English and Arabic. The timing of the release appears to be meaningful, as just earlier on Tuesday US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said he recommends deploying ground forces against ISIS in Iraq, in contradiction to Obama's pledges last week. "My view at this point is that this coalition is the appropriate way forward. ...But if it fails...then I of course would go back to the president and make a recommendation that may include the use of U.S. military ground forces," said Dempsey. Later Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest downplayed Dempsey’s comments, saying that he was referring to a "hypothetical scenario." The ISIS video is not the first flashy propaganda film by the jihadist organization; late last month it posted a similarly polished recruitment clip in Arabic and German with English subtitles meant to gain new terrorists from the West. Isis release 'Flames of War' video warning Obama of attacks troops could face in Iraq The Islamic State (Isis) group has released a video appearing to warn the US that fighters are waiting in Iraq if President Barack Obama chooses to send troops in there. The 52-second film, entitled ‘Flames of War’ purports to be a trailer and shows tanks being hit, wounded US soldiers and men on their knees as they are about to be executed. It features blockbuster style slow-motion replays and explosions and appears to have been released by the Al Hayat Media Centre, which distributes Isis propaganda. It then shows a clip of Mr Obama saying American combat troops will not be returning to Iraq, followed by a strapline that reads: "fighting has just begun". The video, released on Tuesday, ends with the text “coming soon”. It appears to have been released hours after General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee that if current Iraq strategy is not sufficient he could recommend deploying US soldiers. The film is one of a series released by Isis, including footage showing the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker. The group has also released propaganda videos aimed at persuading people from the West to join fighting in Iraq and Syria. The US military has already stepped up its campaign against Isis militants with a series of air strikes across Iraq and Syria after President Obama vowed last week to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the group. US Central Command said earlier today that military forces using fighter aircraft launched two air strikes north-west of Irbil and hit an armed truck and fighters. Three other air strikes south-west of Baghdad hit anti-aircraft artillery, a truck and two boats on the Euphrates River that were resupplying the militants. Previously, the strikes were limited to protecting US interests and personnel, assisting Iraqi refugees and securing critical infrastructure in Iraq. Under the new strategy, US forces are going after Isis militants wherever they are. Mr Obama has so far ruled out troops on the ground, but Gen Dempsey suggested he could at some point recommend sending some to embed with the Iraqi and Kurdish forces in a “close combat advising” role. "To be clear, if we reach the point where I believe our advisers should accompany Iraqi troops on attacks against specific Isis targets, I will recommend that to the president," Gen Dempsey told the Senate hearing. ISIS Declares War on Obama Hollywood Style Video Trailer - Islamic State threatens to kill US troops ISIS Declares War on Obama Hollywood Style Video Trailer - Islamic State threatens to kill US troops 2014, september

• published: 17 Sep 2014
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