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zappaman

(20,606 posts)
Tue Oct 14, 2014, 03:47 PM Oct 2014

Bernie Sanders Defends Obama: Bush’s ‘Disastrous Blunder’ Is Why ISIS Exists

On Sunday, Bernie Sanders reminded CNN host Candy Crowley that the United States’ current conflict with ISIS could not be blamed on President Obama. During CNN’s State of the Union, the Vermont Senator said that if it weren’t for President George Bush’s “disastrous blunder” during his presidency, extremist groups like ISIS wouldn’t have had the chance to rise.

During the interview, Sanders said that although ISIS needed to be defeated, “the people of America are getting sick and tired of the world and region — Saudi Arabia and the other countries — saying, ‘Hey, we don’t have to do anything about it. The American taxpayer, the American soldiers will do all the work for us.’”

Sanders continued:

“Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest defense spender in the world. They have an army which is probably seven times larger than ISIS, they have a major air force. Their country is run by a royal family worth hundreds of billions of dollars.” (source)

Sanders warned “we’re going to lose that war” if the conflict continued to be perceived as strictly between the United States and ISIS.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/10/12/bernie-sanders-defends-obama-bushs-disastrous-blunder-is-why-isis-exists/

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Bernie Sanders Defends Obama: Bush’s ‘Disastrous Blunder’ Is Why ISIS Exists (Original Post) zappaman Oct 2014 OP
The fact that Bush can be blamed for ISIS doesn't mean that Obama doesn't also share in the blame. Vattel Oct 2014 #1
How is Obaman to blame for ISIS? zappaman Oct 2014 #2
ask Jimmy Carter Vattel Oct 2014 #4
I don't know Jimmy Carter, but you're here. zappaman Oct 2014 #5
The claim is that Obama didn't address the growing threat of ISIS early enough. Vattel Oct 2014 #11
Carter said that? n/t zappaman Oct 2014 #12
yes http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/08/politics/jimmy-carter-obama-isis/ Vattel Oct 2014 #13
Obama withdrew our troops from Iraq, how is he to blame for ISIS? Rex Oct 2014 #3
Well, breitbart.com is saying it's Clinton and Obama's fault. zappaman Oct 2014 #6
Ugh. why why why Rex Oct 2014 #7
Yeah, I can't believe it's still around. zappaman Oct 2014 #8
Is that blunder the same one Hillary voted for? Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #9
+1 AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #10
 

Vattel

(9,289 posts)
1. The fact that Bush can be blamed for ISIS doesn't mean that Obama doesn't also share in the blame.
Tue Oct 14, 2014, 04:01 PM
Oct 2014
 

Vattel

(9,289 posts)
11. The claim is that Obama didn't address the growing threat of ISIS early enough.
Tue Oct 14, 2014, 09:33 PM
Oct 2014

Personally, I disagree because I think we shouldn't be fighting ISIS except to protect Kurdistan.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
3. Obama withdrew our troops from Iraq, how is he to blame for ISIS?
Tue Oct 14, 2014, 04:16 PM
Oct 2014

I'm sorry, but the entire blame goes to the PNAC crowd that created the power vacuum in the region. IMO.

zappaman

(20,606 posts)
6. Well, breitbart.com is saying it's Clinton and Obama's fault.
Tue Oct 14, 2014, 04:26 PM
Oct 2014

Maybe that is what the poster is referencing?

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
7. Ugh. why why why
Tue Oct 14, 2014, 04:34 PM
Oct 2014

why couldn't that site have died with him? I hate that website as much as I hate Foxnews and Rush.

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