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Revealed: How Obama SET FREE the merciless terrorist warlord now leading the ISIS horde blazing a trail of destruction through Iraq
The U.S. once had Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi in custody at a detention facility in Iraq, it was revealed Friday
Al Baghdadi was among the prisoners released in 2009 from the U.S.'s now-closed Camp Bucca near Umm Qasr in Iraq
It is unclear why the U.S. let the merciless al Qaeda leader slip away
Al Baghadadi and his troops took the Iraqi cities of Fallujah and Ramadi earlier this year and conquered Tikrit and Mosul within the last several days
They are now bearing down on Baghdad, burning down everything that stands in their way and carrying out executions on Iraqi civilians, soldiers and police officers
ISIS posted an image today of an officer's decapitated head tweeted with sickening message: 'This is our ball. It's made of skin #WorldCup'
It is unclear why the U.S. let the merciless al Qaeda leader slip away, however, one theory proposed by The Telegraph is that al Baghadadi was granted amnesty along with thousands of other detainees because the U.S. was preparing to pull out of Iraq.
The United States began withdrawing troops from Iraq in 2010,and Camp Bucca closed in 2011 along with the United States' other military facilities as President Obama declared that the War in Iraq had come to an end.
Another possible explanation is that al Baghadadi did not become a jihadist until after his release from Camp Bucca.
It is unclear why the U.S. let the merciless al Qaeda leader slip away, however, one theory proposed by The Telegraph is that al Baghadadi was granted amnesty along with thousands of other detainees because the U.S. was preparing to pull out of Iraq. The United States began withdrawing troops from Iraq in 2010,and Camp Bucca closed in 2011 along with the United States' other military facilities as President Obama declared that the War in Iraq had come to an end. Another possible explanation is that al Baghadadi did not become a jihadist until after his release from Camp Bucca.
The U.S. military is racing to empty its detention facilities because a security pact that went into effect in January requires them to either transfer detainees to Iraqi custody for prosecution or release them. The vast majority – 5,600 since January – have been freed due to a lack of evidence that would be admissible in Iraqi courts and the military's unwillingness to compromise intelligence sources by bringing them forward as witnesses.
'Ultimately it's up to Iraqis to solve their problems,' Obama said
originally posted by: gladtobehere
a reply to: IAMTAT
We cant ignore the obvious.
He was trained/recruited/brain washed by the US while held in captivity and is now following orders.
Business as usual.
originally posted by: DarknStormy
a reply to: buster2010
So why didn't the same attitude apply concerning Saddam? In other words, why did America go to Iraq in the first place if the issue was something that should of been sorted out by the Iraqi's if there even was an issue of course?
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: gladtobehere
a reply to: IAMTAT
We cant ignore the obvious.
He was trained/recruited/brain washed by the US while held in captivity and is now following orders.
Business as usual.
I don't understand. Forgive me for asking, but are you suggesting that this guy is currently doing the bidding of the United States?
Do you actually believe that the Obama administration is sanctioning ISIS behavior in Iraq? I assumed it was due to Obama's incompetence.
Please explain.
President Obama entrusted oversight of the five Taliban thugs he traded for POW Bowe Bergdahl to the Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar — despite a recent damning US government report that shows terrorists are operating with impunity there, The Post has learned.
he ISIS have routinely practised extortion, such as demanding money from truck drivers and threatening to blow up businesses. This has been one revenue stream, while robbing banks and gold shops has been another.[56] During the battle of Mosul in June 2014, ISIS allegedly became the richest terror group in the world after looting $429 USD million from Mosul's central bank, according to the regional governor; a large quantity of gold bullion was also believed to have been stolen.[57] That will “buy a whole lot of Jihad”, regional analyst Brown Moses wrote on Twitter, adding, “For example, with $429 million, ISIS could [recruit and] pay 60,000 fighters around $600 a month for a year."[58] French television channel France 24 reported: "The group receives funding via private donations from the Gulf states."[59] In an interview with France 24,[60] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding the ISIS.[61][6
The Islamist extremist some are now calling the most dangerous man in the world had a few parting words to his captors as he was released from the biggest U.S. detention camp in Iraq in 2009.
“He said, ‘I’ll see you guys in New York,’” recalls Army Col. Kenneth King, then the commanding officer of Camp Bucca.
This whole "merciless" and "ferocious" terrorist crap is just more of the jingoism that got us into this whole mess a decade ago. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
It's the height of partisan idiocy to imply that Obama released one man and that resulted in the insurgency we see now. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...