Obama Plans To Fight ISIS By... Giving More Weapons To ISIS?

Zero Hedge ^ | 09/10/2014 | Tyler Durden

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It appears that, in a rush to get his strategy out the door, President Obama overlooked his key "do nothing stupid" foreign policy plan.

• OBAMA SAID TO SEEK CONGRESS AUTHORITY TO ARM SYRIAN REBELS

So - to be clear - the strategy to defeat ISIS is to arm more of the same "rebels" that ultimately split off and became, well, ISIS?

Perhaps it's better if Obama sticks to his original "no strategy" plan after all... if only for the people, not so much the military-industrial complex of course.

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Remember Those ‘Moderate’ Syrian Rebels That The U.S. Armed? ISIS Got Some Of Those Weapons Too

As the Syrian Civil War has waged on over the past few years, the United States, along with Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, decided to arm the Syrian rebels under the “Free Syrian Army” umbrella.

The shipments of former Yugoslavian Army weapons held by the Croatians, along with newly manufactured Croatian weapons, began in November 2012, according to The Telegraph UK. The weapons were flown out of Croatia on chartered flights to Jordan and then smuggled into Syria.

Fast forward to the rise of ISIS and their blitzkreig campaign across northern Iraq. An investigation by the arms control organization Conflict Armament Research has found that various U.S. supplied weapons have wound up in the hands of ISIS.

AFP reports:

The study by the London-based small-arms research organisation Conflict Armament Research documented weapons seized by Kurdish forces from militants in Iraq and Syria over a 10-day period in July.

 

The report said the jihadists disposed of “significant quantities” of US-made small arms including M16 assault rifles and included photos showing the markings “Property of US Govt”.

 

[INVAR]

In order for the global Caliphate to be fulfilled, the secular dictator Assad has to be replaced with Jihadist Muslims.

That is why Obama seeks his removal.

So he can attempt to do what he did in Egypt.

[Vermont Lt]

I just give up.

I just read this over at ZH. My reaction was, “WTF.”

If this is our strategy, then the problem cannot be that dire.

It’s all BS. If this is his “urgent” reaction, why is everyone all ramped up.

FUBO.

Bring on the Colonels. Never thought I would ever think that about my country. The crazy people are in charge.

[marron]

various U.S. supplied weapons have wound up in the hands of ISIS.

"Wound up". Thats a term of art.

[SeekAndFind]

Obama doesn’t want boots on the ground. Therefore, he’s to to outsource the fighting of ISIS in Syria to someone.

Well, he chose the supposedly “least evil” ( AKA “moderate” ) group — The Free Syrian Army — to do the job.

[WayneS]

There are currently no good guys in Syria.

We should not be arming or supporting ANYONE in Syria at this time.

[entropy12]

A little Chicago humor!!

I was driving through northern Illinois last night listening to a call-in program on WGN in Chicago. People were calling in all upset about the goat’s head sent to Cubs owner Tom Ricketts at Wrigley Field.

Some guy called in from Indiana and said, “Why are you all so upset cause someone sent a goat’s head to Wrigley Field? Aren’t you the guys that sent a horse’s ass to the White House”.

[SlowBoat407]

It only makes sense. He’s fighting unemployment by throwing more people out of work.

[entropy12]

You mean like we armed the Taliban to fight Russians, and then we armed Saddam to fight Iran?

[Noamie]

Honestly, these people are dangerous (2008 GOP Presidential nominee, John McCain included).

[SeekAndFind]

The enemy of my enemy is my friend... until he turns against me.

[cripplecreek]

“Moderate” rebels use a gentle left to right sawing motion as they cut your head off. Bad rebels use a brutal right to left sawing motion.

[Ray76]

Maybe McCain can deliver them

[drypowder]

I wouldn't put it past the obozo to try to just abolished the US military. (sarc) If king obozo tried, I'm sure Bonehead and Reid would go along. This bunch in DC is going to get a lot of Americans killed.

[RitaOK]

God help us if Boehner turns on the money faucet for Obama with no strings or oversight attached, under the budget heading for fighting ISIS.

This prez is treacherous, simultaneously seeking to financially collapse US capitalism, and sympathetically enabling Muslem fanatics everywhere to make great gains in territory and influence.

Now with gazillion$ more at his disposal for two more years years, well, just yikes!

[MeshugeMikey]

Barrys SNAPPED!!!

In BEFORE it actually appears on the drudge report.......

[Darksheare]

Cue the picture of McCain with the ISIS guy.

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[Darksheare]

That’s the one!

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