I stand with President Obama

[Maedhros]

22. The "will of the people" can be manufactured - just ask Goering.

It's been clear for many years that the MSM acts as stenographer and mouthpiece for the White House in matters of foreign policy and national security. Whatever popular support exists for attacking ISIS was created by the media.

For example, the fear that ISIS "sleeper cells" are lurking in America:

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/08/lesson-americans-refuse-learn-war/

New York Times: “The Obama administration is preparing to carry out a campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria that may take three years to complete, requiring a sustained effort that could last until after President Obama has left office, according to senior administration officials.”

CNN: “Americans are increasingly concerned that ISIS represents a direct terror threat, fearful that ISIS agents are living in the United States, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. Most now support military action against the terrorist group.”

Greenwald says it best:

In case you’re wondering how so many Americans have been led to embrace such fear-mongering tripe, consider the statement last week of Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida:

“This is a terrorist group the likes of which we haven’t seen before, and we better stop them now. It ought to be pretty clear when they start cutting off the heads of journalists and say they’re going to fly the black flag of ISIS over the White House that ISIS is a clear and present danger.”

They’re a “clear and present danger” because they threatened to “fly the black flag of ISIS over the White House.” It’s hard to believe the fear-mongering is anything but deliberate.