[grania]

Let’s keep it real. It’s not just the dems. GWB was all-in for regime change, making a mess out of Iraq. Besides that, he was a vile opponent of Constitutional conservative principles, allowing the invasion of the US to get way out of control. etc

[SwampFoxSC]

Let’s keep it real. It’s not just the dems. GWB was all-in for regime change, making a mess out of Iraq. Besides that, he was a vile opponent of Constitutional conservative principles, allowing the invasion of the US to get way out of control. etc

Yes, this is certainly true. But Trump has placed Hillary in a bind here: she can't point that out since she voted to support the invasion.

One point of contention with Gorka's comments: our troops never did come close to defeating ISIS in Iraq. It was the Sunni tribes themselves who were beating ISIS because the jihadists wore out their welcome. We just got out of the tribes' way.

Obama and Hillary allowed ISIS to spread by destabilizing Syria.

[RAldrich]

Before 9/11 happened, the GWB administration was going all out to bribe the Taliban. The object was to allow a pipeline to transit through Afghanistan to Pakistan and then India. Enron even embarked on building facilities in India, to process the oil/natural gas. GWB representatives even told the Taliban that Kabul streets could be “paved with gold.”

Then 911 happened, and GWB was stunned. He couldn’t believe that his Saudi pals would allow such a thing to happen (in spite of all the previous signals and warnings). These guys who have been running things always think they can control the Islamist fanatics, once the fanatics have served their purpose, such as chasing the Russians out of Afghanistan, or deposing Assad.