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AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
11. Hillary blames Pres Obama for the rise of ISIS.
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 02:51 PM
Jan 2016

Original interview with the Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/08/hillary-clinton-failure-to-help-syrian-rebels-led-to-the-rise-of-isis/375832/

Hillary Clinton blames rise of ISIS on Obama “failure” to intervene in Syria civil war
link: http://www.salon.com/2014/08/10/illary_clinton_blames_rise_of_isis_on_obama_%E2%80%9Cfailure%E2%80%9D_to_intervene_in_syria_civil_war/

During a long and in-depth interview with the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, former secretary of state and likely future presidential candidate Hillary Clinton distanced herself from President Obama’s foreign policy, implying the Islamist extremist group ISIS would not be so powerful had the president listened to her advice and thrown American power more forcefully behind “moderate” Syrian rebel forces.

“The failure to help build up a credible fighting force of the people who were the originators of the protests against Assad — there were Islamists, there were secularists, there was everything in the middle — the failure to do that left a big vacuum, which the jihadists have now filled,” Clinton said.

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Simpson-Bowles and TTP. Enough said. tk2kewl Jan 2016 #1
since when is it wrong to criticize obama when he's doing something wrong? roguevalley Jan 2016 #19
No argument from me tk2kewl Jan 2016 #21
He Aint Jesus - WHen you're wrong, you're wrong Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #36
Simpson-Bowles was theater. joshcryer Jan 2016 #37
if you say so tk2kewl Jan 2016 #38
Sanders is not a flip-flopper who changes positions with every pantsuit. n/t 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #2
And as both an Obama ejbr Jan 2016 #3
So you're saying Obama didn't disappoint progressives? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #4
The blurb did not bash Obama. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #5
I hear that Obama fella is a pretty popular POTUS these days with most Dems Lucinda Jan 2016 #6
i guess that's why Hillary keeps trying to run on his record rather than her own tk2kewl Jan 2016 #7
I suspect you haven't watched her town halls, or you'd know that wasn't the case. Lucinda Jan 2016 #8
Ah--there it is again-making stuff up again and passing it off as a fact. riversedge Jan 2016 #12
He is extremely popular among Democrats. still_one Jan 2016 #18
deal enid602 Jan 2016 #29
So, exactly which letters of Bernie's blurb are a bash on President Obama? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #9
More corporatism is another step towards expanding the inequality gap. JRLeft Jan 2016 #10
Hillary blames Pres Obama for the rise of ISIS. AtomicKitten Jan 2016 #11
Iran Deal malletgirl02 Jan 2016 #15
She also trashed Joe Biden's diplomacy in the last batch of emails released AtomicKitten Jan 2016 #23
Stop it! When you cite facts, the terrorists win. Karmadillo Jan 2016 #17
* AtomicKitten Jan 2016 #24
* Karmadillo Jan 2016 #40
That takes some balls, her vote is the reason why. JRLeft Jan 2016 #26
k&r DesertRat Jan 2016 #13
And? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #14
Thom Hartmamn was on MSNBC last week bashing Obama R B Garr Jan 2016 #16
Oh looky! Another rovian trick - cherry picking a few words out of a whole conversation & building a jillan Jan 2016 #20
Sanders writes an endorsement for a book attacking Obama dlwickham Jan 2016 #22
What part of Bernie's quote don't you understand? OFA was pretty much over after Obama was elected jillan Jan 2016 #25
What was cherry picked dlwickham Jan 2016 #35
Sanders has been dogging Obama for years, even called him rightward and proffered uponit7771 Jan 2016 #28
Pics, propaganda, and Poetry, still No ISSUES . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #27
It's like they don't even have a candidate. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #30
I can't comment, kicked out from speaking in the Hillary group, Inclusive, open people that they orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #39
BREAKING!: Bernie Sanders uses FIVE squares of toilet paper when FOUR would do! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #31
*snerk* beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #32
This is the New Clinton throw against the wall & see if it sticks meme Nanjeanne Jan 2016 #33
The cherry picking in that quote is atrocious. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #34
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