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Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Yep, Timmie works for Obama. That is EXACTLY what the White House said. They went on to say that when Bush invaded (actually it was the United States voted for by the US Congress) Iraq he created ISIS from the remains of Al Qaeda....except that the left has always maintained that Al Qaeda was never in Iraq. So which is it? Was Iraq working with Al Qaeda making them a legitimate target for Bush or they were not in Iraq and Obama is totally lying...again.
Since you say Obama is 100% correct then the invasion was justified (good news for Hillary, Kerry, Edwards, Biden, and the rest)
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For a "history" major, you are remarkably ignorant. Pity, I was hoping that that might be the one redeeming thing about you.
Iraq used to be controlled by Sunni Muslim prior to the invasion of 2003. It was the remnant of almost 4 centuries of Ottoman rule, followed by British rule starting in 1920. Both the Ottoman Turks and the British had maintained control by keeping the Sunni faction as the aristocracy and ruling power; that was tradition.
After the invasion of Iraq, however, and for the first time in centuries, the control was given to Iraqi Shi-ites. The U.S has previously maintained stability in the region by receiving support from Sunni countries like Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Without the Sunni faction in Iraq, there was nothing to stop Iran's shi-te influence from spreading to Iraq. Pretty much created the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas against Israel. You love to cry about Israel, don't you? So what is it? Your shit don't stink? Let's all blame Obama?
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articl...-war-on-terror