ISIS is on the lips of anyone that cares about the US and its path to the Middle East……ISIS made the transition from Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia (AQM) to ISIS in the years between 2003 and 2013….a decade in the making.
The common wisdom blames then GW Bush for his decision to invade Iraq when our true enemies were in Afghanistan, at the time……the truth is that we may blame him but the rise of ISIS after the near defeat of AQM was not all his to bear…..
Granted his appointees were as much to blame as he is……and in most cases more so…..but the real culprits are those appointed mid-level bureaucrats…..or as like to call them….the “Unaccused”.
How about a short history lesson in the days after the defeat of Saddam and the taking of Baghdad…….(you knew I could not pass this up, right?)
In May 2003, in the wake of the Iraq War and the ousting of Saddam Hussein, events took place that set the stage for the current chaos in the Middle East. Yet even most well-informed Americans are unaware of how policies implemented by mid-level bureaucrats during the Bush administration unwittingly unleashed forces that would ultimately lead to the juggernaut of the Islamic State.
This is a lengthy piece but well worth the time it will take to read it……people are always looking for someone to blame for any situation…..we may be blaming the wrong person when it comes to Iraq and the birth of ISIS…..
Source: The Deciders | The American Conservative
I truly enjoyed this article and especially the closing paragraph……
This episode highlights a weakness in the executive branch that is ripe for exploitation under any administration. When the neoconservative Frank Gaffney, speaking about George W. Bush, told Vanity Fair, “This president has tolerated, and the people around him have tolerated, active, ongoing, palpable insubordination and skullduggery that translates into subversion of his policies,” it seems incredible to think that he failed to see the irony of his assertion. But for those who have a deep understanding of how the government works, it is quite possible to undermine a president, then step back and pretend to have had minimal involvement, and finally stand in judgment. But now that the story is known, the American people can be the judges.
I sincerely hope that my readers care enough about their country and their way of life to have read this piece……
Something to think about…..that is if you have the time……
I read the entire article and all the comments. The first comment said something like a must read for anyone who runs for POTUS. I think it is a must read for anyone. This is beyond disgraceful. I have many thoughts but will leave it at that. Thank you for the link.
You are welcome…there is so much more than we are told……I try to find the stuff they want to hide….chuq
I appreciate it.
These are the “early days” alright. To quote Bush2 and his out-of-the-mouths-of-babes wisdom, “This is a crusade”.
Nobody remembers what the Crusade was for. But it took centuries, killed a lot people and lined a lot of pockets. In the end, that’s all that really mattered.
History: Rinse. Lather. Repeat.
You are correct…..the Crusades were not what most people think….