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In reply to the discussion: Bush links Clinton to rise of Islamic State [View all]candelista
(1,986 posts)10. "Gave rise to...."
The arming of ISIS via the US began in 2012.
Disclaimer: I do not support George or Jeb Bush.
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Here's the same information from the NYT and WaPo. Unfortunately, ISIS sprang out of regime change
leveymg
Aug 2015
#38
And it was his brother who agreed to take the US troops out at a certain date. Like the economic
jwirr
Aug 2015
#7
And when Obama complied with BUSH'S agreement and deadline, Obama got all the blame!
George II
Aug 2015
#42
Yeah, it wasn't American interference which pissed them off. But were they infuriated that we left!
Elmer S. E. Dump
Aug 2015
#5
Historians will forever start with how we got into the war in the first place and even poppy bush
jwirr
Aug 2015
#9
Historian are not going to look at this country by country. The bush family wars have destablized
jwirr
Aug 2015
#13
right. it was the bushes that knocked the dominos down. they are responsible for fallout. nt
restorefreedom
Aug 2015
#18
Hopefully history will see all involvement in the ME since 1938 for what it is
Alittleliberal
Aug 2015
#32
I think that is the way it will be told. There is absolutely no way that we can look at one country
jwirr
Aug 2015
#34
I agree totally that this war started as far back as the crusades. and got worse after WWII. Both
jwirr
Aug 2015
#17
If daddy Bush hadn't pissed off bin Laden and the al Qaeda that existed in 1991...
George II
Aug 2015
#43
ISIS was the result of a string of failures by two consecutive administrations.
Xithras
Aug 2015
#40
It's the agenda or mission of all Republican candidate to blast Clinton. They have nothing
rladdi
Aug 2015
#45
Jeb needs to look no further than within his own family, G. Bush who started the IRAQ WAR.
rladdi
Aug 2015
#46