West Point Report: Obama Watched Islamic State Grow

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War On Terror: A new report from the West Point counterterrorism center says the administration ignored warning signs as the Islamic State grew and trained over a four-year period paralleling our withdrawal from Iraq.

As President Obama dithers about whether to strike the Islamic State's sanctuary in Syria, a report by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point shows how we got to this point. Obama simply overlooked the "JV" team until it was ready for terrorism's Pro Bowl.

Instead, he was focused on getting us out of Iraq and creating a power vacuum that the terrorist group was all too willing to fill.

"ISIL did not suddenly become effective in early June 2014," the report states. "It has been steadily strengthening and actively shaping the future operating environment for four years."

The Islamic State's rapid expansion into Iraq was "the result of years of patient preparatory operations," wrote the report's author, Michael Knights of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

[devolve]

I don't have a strategy maybe a whole lotta blow?

[Diogenesis]

Obama released their Leader and then their 5 Generals.

.... but got back a deserter.

Obama released the Cole bombers.

Obama brought in Hasan at his inauguration.

Is everyone in DC stupider than a rock?

[Gene Eric]

>> the administration ignored warning signs as the Islamic State grew and trained over a four-year period paralleling our withdrawal from Iraq.

Ignored or facilitated? Hell, the scumbags on the Left accuse Republicans of killing children and seniors. I’ll go with facilitated.

[workerbee]

Watched and cheered.

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[faithhopecharity]

it was not just benign neglect

all the while, dollars and American weapons were conveniently made available to, found their way into, the ISIS IslamoNazi murder gang

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I feel smarter by the minute when I read this chit! I’m just an Everyday Midwestern Soccer Mom Doofus and even *I* saw this one coming. In 2008.

Of course, since my elected LEADERS are a bunch of panty-waste, back-slapping, money-grubbing, border-snubbing, economy-killing, glad-handing Socialists & Socialists-Lite, I’m pretty much doomed.

As are you all.

I’ll be in my bunker packing shells and cleaning my guns if you need me. *SPIT*

[arthurus]

eObama Watched Islamic State Grow

With satisfaction.

[justa-hairyape]

The only JV team is the one in the White House.

[NormsRevenge]

He nurtured it.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Watched it? Hell, he provided training for it!

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[Michael.SF.]

the administration ignored warning signs as the Islamic State grew and trained over a four-year period

BS!!!

They did not ignore it, they encouraged it!

[george76]

He gave the Sunni Muslims weapons, training, cash, and ... using our tax dollars

[RedMDer]

Less than $7.6k to go!!

[RedMDer]

Less than $7.6k to go!!

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[JudyinCanada]

Don’t listen to what he says.

Watch what he does.

He is an enemy of America.

[Iron Munro]

Obama Watched Islamic State Grow

Obama HELPED Islamic State Grow