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I think it's safe to say that the author of the piece, Scott Ritter, did not help his chances to get a high-paying job at a well-endowed establishment think tank with this article.
1 posted on 10/18/2018 10:54:31 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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“Until recently the United States viewed the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, as a major threat to regional stability in the Middle East.”

The United States >> CREATED << ISIS.


2 posted on 10/18/2018 10:56:56 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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That’s too bad because a job at Burger King is out of the question, too.


3 posted on 10/18/2018 10:57:16 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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BS, the Saudis are the ones who helped beat ISIS


4 posted on 10/18/2018 11:01:12 AM PDT by tiki
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ISIS just kidnaped 800 people and threatened Russia, saying that they will kill ten per day until they get their demands met.


5 posted on 10/18/2018 11:01:32 AM PDT by lurk
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From Wiki: “Before the 2006 midterm elections, The American Conservative urged its readers to vote for Democrats, saying, “It should surprise few readers that we think a vote that is seen—in America and the world at large—as a decisive “No” vote on the Bush presidency is the best outcome.”[4]


8 posted on 10/18/2018 11:17:04 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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yeah because he a total idiot letting his ignorant Neo Isolationis poltical dogmas cloud his analyssi.

Iran had nothing to do with it. Both they, and the O admin did nothing about Isis funding itself with oil exports, until Trump starting making it a campaign issue in 2015. Once the US, and the West, started cut off the money, Isis died from the feet up. Without money to fuel it, terrorist groups die.


9 posted on 10/18/2018 11:18:01 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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Now I remember. Scot Ritter the convicted pedophile!

So what is he in trouble for this time that he is trying to get out of by becoming a Leftist media darling


14 posted on 10/18/2018 11:25:46 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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It safe to say your an idiot spewing slogans based on a blind allegiance to a failed Neo isolationist poltical dogma

You have not the slightest hint of a notion of a clue of a fact on this topic yet, almost 2 decades after 09-11-2001, you are still here arrogantly refuse to learn ANYTHING that challenges your willful poltical ignorance


16 posted on 10/18/2018 11:29:30 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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“The bulk of the effort came from Iran”

Absolutely a lie.

Iran might come in ahead of the UK, but way, way behind Iraq, the USA and the Kurds. Most of what Iran did do, was actually done by Iraqi Shi’ite citizens, organized into militia units (Hashd al Shaabi). Iran provided some of their inaccurate rocket artillery, some pickup trucks and small arms, and paid some militia expenses. Probably no more than a few hundred Iranians took part as advisors.


17 posted on 10/18/2018 11:32:04 AM PDT by BeauBo
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He must be paid by the Iranians.


23 posted on 10/18/2018 4:25:52 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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