THE NUTS HAVE BIG PLANS – AT 10:18 A.M. ET:  The Islamic State does not think small.  From the Jerusalem Post: 

The British newspaper The Sunday Times reported on Sunday morning that Islamic State is calling on its members to brace for war with Iran in order to take over its nuclear secrets. The newspaper cited a document believed to have been written by top Islamic State member Abdullah Ahmed al-Meshedani, a member of the group's highly secretive six-man war cabinet.

According to the Times' report, the so-called manifesto was uncovered when Iraqi forces raided a home of a senior official of the jihadist group.

The document is allegedly being looked into by western security personnel, who have so far deemed it authentic, according to the newspaper.

The jihadist organization plans to pay off Russia, the document states, exchanging its control of Anbar province's vast gas fields for information on Iran's nuclear program.

The commander behind the manifesto also wants Russia to denounce its support for Iran and Syrian President Bashar Assad.

The Times story is not the first report of the Islamic State's desire to obtain non-conventional weapons

In August, Foreign Policy reported that Islamic State was also trying to develop biological weapons. The report cited information found on a laptop computer seized from an IS operative.

COMMENT:  They think strategically, and that is part of our worry.  The Islamic State is a serious enterprise.  If it is not nipped in the bud, it can become a major political force.  If it seizes more oil resources, it can become an economic force as well.

October 5,  2014