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“The United States has no strategy against the terrorist group, and the tactics being pursued by the Obama administration are failing”
More recently, The Guardian reported that information obtained when a raid by US commandos killed ISIS’ purported “oil minister” in May provided “undeniable” evidence of “direct dealings between Turkish officials and ranking Isis members.” And let’s not forget that US Vice President Joe Biden admitted last year that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Turkey had funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Islamist rebels in Syria that metamorphosed into ISIS.
According to investigative reporter Nafeez Ahmed in Medium, the "leaked document reveals that in coordination with the Gulf states and Turkey, the West intentionally sponsored violent Islamist groups to destabilize Assad, despite anticipating that doing so could lead to the emergence of an ‘Islamic State’ in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).According to the newly declassified US document, the Pentagon foresaw the likely rise of the ‘Islamic State’ as a direct consequence of the strategy, but described this outcome as a strategic opportunity to “isolate the Syrian regime.”
originally posted by: Willtell
The question still stands:
Why are the US and the West so lax in trying to destroy such an evil force as ISIS?
Are their still secretive and sinister reasons for this having to do with NATO and the West, WHICH INCLUDES FRANCE, using ISIS as a battering ram against ME countries they don’t like?
I didn’t hear Kerrey but if he said what you say then the world is truly being guided to war
originally posted by: Learningman
a reply to: intrptr
They were calling them dash in the region before we started calling ISIL ISIS.
Text The original sin that has caused the creation of ISIS and other horrible ramifications all understand now was the illegal and immoral war in Iraq, instigated by President George W. Bush in 2003 along with VP Dick Cheney, with a false story that Saddam Hussein was hiding WMD’s.
originally posted by: hutch622
a reply to: Willtell
The point is WHY the West is NOT responding severely to ISIS?
Short answer , the US has elections looming . Mind you there will be a tipping point at which it will be considered to be politically prudent to put boots on the ground .
originally posted by: Willtell
First, sincere condolences goes to the families and victims of this most recent attack form this writer.
In question is this: Is the West pulling its punches against this world wide menace for sinister geopolitical reasons there not telling their populations?
The question still stands:
Why are the US and the West so lax in trying to destroy such an evil force as ISIS?
Are their still secretive and sinister reasons for this having to do with NATO and the West, WHICH INCLUDES FRANCE, using ISIS as a battering ram against ME countries they don’t like?
originally posted by: wdkirk
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There is no place in war for political and popular opinions. When the bullets and missiles start flying, don't tabulate and calculate how many innocents get caught in the crossfire because is does and will happen. With a group like ISIS you know they will use the population as a shield and as a media sympathy tool.