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The fall of Mosul to the radical, extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a set of historical indictments. Mosul is Iraq’s second largest city, population roughly 2 million (think Houston) until today, when much of the population was fleeing. While this would-be al-Qaeda affiliate took part of Falluja and Ramadi last winter, those are smaller, less consequential places and in Falluja tribal elders persuaded the prime minister not to commit the national army to reducing the city.Text
It is an indictment of the George W. Bush administration, which falsely said it was going into Iraq because of a connection between al-Qaeda and Baghdad. There was none. Ironically, by invading, occupying, weakening and looting Iraq, Bush and Cheney brought al-Qaeda into the country and so weakened it as to allow it actually to take and hold territory in our own time. They put nothing in place of the system they tore down. They destroyed the socialist economy without succeeding in building private firms or commerce. They put in place an electoral system that emphasizes religious and ethnic divisions. They helped provoke a civil war in 2006-2007, and took credit for its subsiding in 2007-2008, attributing it to a troop escalation of 30,000 men (not very plausible). In fact, the Shiite militias won the civil war on the ground, turning Baghdad into a largely Shiite city and expelling many Sunnis to places like Mosul. There are resentments.
originally posted by: Bilk22
a reply to: Willtell
Yeah just like what's happening in Libya and Syria under Obama. That's the game plan. So yeah Obama is just like them.
Clinton is waiting in the wings to fly in like the witch she is to get elected in 2016 to fulfill the plot of destruction in play in the Middle East. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: Willtell
Interesting spin since Obama has stated multiple times now that Al Qaeda has been defeated.
Besides what's going on inside Iraq is not linked to Al Qaeda.. Apparently an Islamic film released on youtube is to blame.
Cost to whom? No full blown war? Maybe you should take a stroll thru Libya and Syria. As for Afghanistan, a war Obama claimed he believed was just, 73% of the casualties there happened on his watch. Stop apologizing for the bum.
originally posted by: luciddream
originally posted by: Bilk22
a reply to: Willtell
Yeah just like what's happening in Libya and Syria under Obama. That's the game plan. So yeah Obama is just like them.
Except that there is no full blown war.
The scale between Libya/Syria is nothing compare to Iraq and Afghanistan casualty and cost.
The political drive/interest behind all are the same though.
You just described Obama and he got elected by our moronic electorate - TWICE!.
originally posted by: InverseLookingGlass
a reply to: Willtell
Clinton is waiting in the wings to fly in like the witch she is to get elected in 2016 to fulfill the plot of destruction in play in the Middle East. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
Hillary has no chance. Little experience to draw from, virtually no success to speak of, no coherent narrative, no charisma and she's too short. Zero chance of being POTUS. She's a politico and not stupid by any stretch. She'll realize all this and won't even run. Elizabeth Warren will make her go away. She's got charisma, a populist narrative and she's taller.
a reply to: nugget1
I'm not sure why this thread is turning into another bloviating fight on political parties; - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...