Of course, it would be much more accurate to say that the different militias were armed by the Obama administration. But I guess the Times editors just missed that one.
US troops shouldn’t be fighting for any of the Muslim sects. They all hate us. The real threat to us is right here with Islam in the US. Ban Islam in US, deport Muslims, bring US troops home and put on our borders, institute a “pet the pig” requirement to board a plane or enter the country.
Let the Muslim factions fight with each other as long as they want. Getting non-Muslims out of there should be our only mission.
Yuri Orlov: But in the Iran Iraq war you sold arms to both sides.
Weissmann: Did you ever consider I wanted both sides to lose
Given BO's handling of the Middle East, having the recipients of US arms form a circular firing squad, while catastrophic in terms of US influence, may be the best case scenario.