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Obama Plans To Fight ISIS By... Giving More Weapons To ISIS?
Zero Hedge ^
| 09/10/2014
| Tyler Durden
Posted on 09/10/2014 10:30:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: isis; moderaterebels; obama; obamaisis; obamaisisspeech; obamaspeech; syria
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To: SeekAndFind
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.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:33:42 AM PDT
by
INVAR
("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
To: SeekAndFind
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.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:34:28 AM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
To: SeekAndFind
various U.S. supplied weapons have wound up in the hands of ISIS. "Wound up". Thats a term of art.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:34:39 AM PDT
by
marron
To: Vermont Lt
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.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:36:30 AM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
There are currently no good guys in Syria.
We should not be arming or supporting ANYONE in Syria at this time.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:37:11 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: SeekAndFind
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”.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:37:23 AM PDT
by
entropy12
(Marxist, race baiter, community organizer Obummer is a 8 year curse on the country.)
To: SeekAndFind
It only makes sense. He’s fighting unemployment by throwing more people out of work.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:37:45 AM PDT
by
SlowBoat407
(A living insult to islam since 1959.)
To: SeekAndFind
You mean like we armed the Taliban to fight Russians, and then we armed Saddam to fight Iran?
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:39:04 AM PDT
by
entropy12
(Marxist, race baiter, community organizer Obummer is a 8 year curse on the country.)
To: SeekAndFind
Honestly, these people are dangerous (2008 GOP Presidential nominee, John McCain included).
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:39:43 AM PDT
by
Noamie
To: entropy12
The enemy of my enemy is my friend... until he turns against me.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:40:24 AM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
“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.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:41:02 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
To: SeekAndFind
Maybe McCain can deliver them
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:41:52 AM PDT
by
Ray76
(True change requires true change - A Second Party ...or else it's more of the same...)
To: SeekAndFind
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.
To: INVAR
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!
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:44:44 AM PDT
by
RitaOK
( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
To: SeekAndFind
Barrys SNAPPED!!!
In BEFORE it actually appears on the drudge report.......
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:49:31 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
(Please RESIGN Mr. President Its the RIGHT thing to do_RETIRE THE REGIME!)
To: SeekAndFind
Cue the picture of McCain with the ISIS guy.
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:50:16 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Darksheare
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:51:55 AM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:52:34 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Darksheare
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posted on
09/10/2014 10:53:56 AM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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