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Guess who Marie Harf credits with the virtual defeat of ISIS?
twitchy ^ | Posted at 9:36 pm on December 27, 2017 | Brett T.

Posted on 12/28/2017 6:03:42 AM PST by COBOL2Java

U.S. military officials on Tuesday revealed that ISIS has lost 98 percent of the territory it once held, and since President Trump took office, half of its so-called “caliphate” has been captured.

You can thank the Obama administration for that, says Marie Harf, now a political commentator for Fox News. Here she is on “The Five” to explain.

Marie Harf: "The strategy that has led to a virtual defeat of ISIS in the caliphate…is largely a strategy that was laid out during the #Obama administration by military commanders." #TheFive https://t.co/2xXlJTjp08 pic.twitter.com/mr5DZMmCdL
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 27, 2017
So, is this one of those deals like crediting the uptick in the stock market with policies Barack Obama put in place?

Fox News reports:

The massive gains come after years of “onerous” rules, when critics say the Obama administration “micromanaged” the war and shunned a more intensive air strategy that could have ended the conflict much sooner.

“The rules of engagement under the Obama administration were onerous. I mean what are we doing having individual target determination being conducted in the White House, which in some cases adds weeks and weeks,” said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula, the former head of U.S. Air Force intelligence. “The limitations that were put on actually resulted in greater civilian casualties.”

Isn’t Harf the one who inspired the #JobsForISIS hashtag back in 2015, suggesting that a lack of job opportunities is what led young men to join ISIS?

(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: clintonnonnews; cnn; daesh; harfwit; iran; isil; isis; islamicstate; jobsforisis; lyingliar; marieharf; mediawingofthednc; obama; obamalegacy; obamaliars; obamaminions; partisanmediashills; rop; trumpwinning
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To: Robert DeLong

She has airhead written all over her face.


61 posted on 12/28/2017 7:43:33 AM PST by Bonemaker
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To: Bonemaker

Librarian Barbie


62 posted on 12/28/2017 7:44:09 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: COBOL2Java

Gots to believe this air head is screwing some one big cause she sure didn’t get the job on her smarts at t=fox or at the state dept.


63 posted on 12/28/2017 7:51:12 AM PST by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: COBOL2Java

I haven’t watched Faux Spews in over a yearb unless they get rid of several liberal morons I never will watch again.


64 posted on 12/28/2017 7:53:17 AM PST by stockpirate (Give Peas a Chance)
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To: MarvinStinson

“I’ll answer you as soon as my nails are dry.”


65 posted on 12/28/2017 8:20:17 AM PST by Ancient Man
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To: COBOL2Java

She’s probably telling the truth, but only partially. The part she left out is that Obama refused to follow the advice from his generals.


66 posted on 12/28/2017 8:29:54 AM PST by shotgun
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To: COBOL2Java

I’ll defer to the military leaders on this one. Miss Harf can piss off.

I guess her jobs-for-ISIS program idea went down her memory hole.


67 posted on 12/28/2017 8:42:27 AM PST by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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To: ScottinVA
I guess her jobs-for-ISIS program idea went down her memory hole.

Harf worked for Obama's State Department, where commonsense foreign policy issue ideas went to die.

68 posted on 12/28/2017 8:47:15 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Arguing with the left is like trying to reason with a crazy bum hearing voices)
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To: COBOL2Java
This one...

and that other little girl with the Russian name that talks through a clenched jaw have to be the dumbest people on TV.

They are female versions of Juan Williams.

But, who am I to talk? - They are the ones making millions by annoying people blessed with common sense.

69 posted on 12/28/2017 8:48:07 AM PST by Baynative ( "If you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu.")
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To: COBOL2Java

“The strategy that has led to a virtual defeat of ISIS in the caliphate…is largely a strategy that was laid out during the #Obama administration by military commanders.”

Typical Dem spin. Let’s decipher. Military commanders lay out a strategy, #Obama administration ignores the strategy, Trump admin adopts strategy leading to ISIS virtual defeat, Obama admin takes credit since strategy was hatched (and disregarded) during their watch.


70 posted on 12/28/2017 8:53:03 AM PST by moehoward
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To: Red Badger

In honor of the lovely Miss Marie, I spell “bharf” with the added “h”.


71 posted on 12/28/2017 8:55:31 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Baynative

It was tough but I finally realized that the common sense thing for me to do was to not watch these people. We have Fox on a lot but when I get home from work and Juan W. comes on, I automatically hit the remote and go to re-runs on the Golf Channel, or re-runs of “Street Outlaws” or “Wicked Tuna”. Lt. Joe Kenda is a recent of ours.


72 posted on 12/28/2017 8:56:02 AM PST by VietVet876
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To: COBOL2Java

73 posted on 12/28/2017 9:00:47 AM PST by McGruff (Lock Her Up! In a Padded Cell!)
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To: ConservativeMind

Yep, exactly right, if obama aka valjar, had just let the military do their thing instead of micromanaging it, something neither one knew anything about so they were taking their marching orders from the enemy, then not only would ISIS never grown into what it was from a just a few hundred into 30k strong; the military could have squashed the first hint of ISIS coming into Iraq had they been left in country long enough for Iraq to establish a solid working government and military of their own.

Ironically, with all his harsh wrongdoing, Saddam Hussein kept the peace in Iraq but was far too brutal against the Kurds. That was his downfall. The world could not accept him doing that AND harboring Al Queda; especially not us after 9/11. Seems like people forget what actually happened even though they lived through it. Not you; just people in general. Then, like now, a relatively small part of the population is actually paying attention. Most are thinking about raising a family, what video game or makeup shade to get next, or about that hot girl/boy at school or work, etc. etc.


74 posted on 12/28/2017 9:05:37 AM PST by Boomer (Leftism is a Cancer on society; Pray for a Cure!)
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To: VietVet876
"... hit the remote and go to re-runs on the Golf Channel, or re-runs of “Street Outlaws” or “Wicked Tuna”. Lt. Joe Kenda is a recent of ours."

Damn if we aren't on the same page!

NOTE: Geraldo also trips the channel change in our home.

75 posted on 12/28/2017 9:12:20 AM PST by Baynative ( "If you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu.")
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To: Boomer
Boomer, your response seems to show you though 0bama wanted to hurt ISIS in any way—he did not. His whole intent was to help ISIS by tying our hands, yet make it look like he was being an “honest gentleman” about it.
76 posted on 12/28/2017 9:15:45 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Baynative

The Russian is Jessica Tarlov—————I have NEVER heard such an annoying,nasal voice in my life.

The only Fox show I watch is Tucker————I have given up all of the rest.

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77 posted on 12/28/2017 9:20:04 AM PST by Mears
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To: COBOL2Java
Everytime I’ve watched her speak, I think I’m watching a Saturday Night Live comedy/parody skit.

Not sure why that is, and turning the muting off doesn’t help.

She’s attractive, but her comedy needs a lot of work.

Her routines are funny only because they are so boring, obvious and predictable.

Good parody, though. Gotta give her that.

78 posted on 12/28/2017 9:21:17 AM PST by GBA (A = 432)
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To: ConservativeMind

If you read my post again you will see I said obama and his handler, Valerie Jarrett (valjar), took their orders from our enemy hence they were working for ISIS and probably Iran; not the USA at any time during his time in office.

Obama is either a muslim or a muslim sympathizer. Can’t live on the difference since they are about the same thing for someone who was in his position.


79 posted on 12/28/2017 9:50:03 AM PST by Boomer (Leftism is a Cancer on society; Pray for a Cure!)
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To: x1stcav

Knock off the bot crap. Jim requested you do such yesterday.


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