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originally posted by: Jonjonj
Not being American I wonder how you could accuse your president of such a horrendous act as "openly funding ISIS".
I understand not agreeing politically about something, but this seems deranged to me.
originally posted by: CranialSponge
a reply to: Jonjonj
If Crusty the Clown were president of the United States, then the world's woes would all be the fault of Crusty.
That's the way it works around here.
originally posted by: Jonjonj
Not being American I wonder how you could accuse your president of such a horrendous act as "openly funding ISIS".
I understand not agreeing politically about something, but this seems deranged to me.
originally posted by: Jonjonj
a reply to: CranialSponge
So many looking for someone to blame, yet not blaming those who seem to be guilty. It is a shame.
originally posted by: woogleuk
He is saying they are speeding training of ISIL forces ,including Sunni tribes, anyone with half a brain would realise he was talking about forces to take on and fight ISIL/ISIS
originally posted by: Discotech
originally posted by: woogleuk
He is saying they are speeding training of ISIL forces ,including Sunni tribes, anyone with half a brain would realise he was talking about forces to take on and fight ISIL/ISIS
Anyone with half a brain sure
But those of us with full brains can clear hear him say "we are speeding up training of ISIL forces, including Sunni tribes"
How you can translate what he says to mean he's training forces to take on ISIS is beyond me, really
originally posted by: woogleuk
a reply to: Discotech
Explained here..... www.rt.com...
And that is RT, I'm sure they would normally love to slag off the POTUS
originally posted by: Violater1
originally posted by: Discotech
originally posted by: woogleuk
He is saying they are speeding training of ISIL forces ,including Sunni tribes, anyone with half a brain would realise he was talking about forces to take on and fight ISIL/ISIS
Anyone with half a brain sure
But those of us with full brains can clear hear him say "we are speeding up training of ISIL forces, including Sunni tribes"
How you can translate what he says to mean he's training forces to take on ISIS is beyond me, really
OOOK, I'll roll the bally to you. ISIS and ISIL are the SAME! "British Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain must “drive back, dismantle and ultimately destroy Isil and what it stands for”. Similarly, President Obama has said the US is preparing to “deal with a threat from Isil”. Others still refer to the group as “Isis” - posing an issue for the various companies and brands around the world that already used the acronym or took it from the ancient Egyptian goddess of the same name. The group itself declared in June that it wants to be known as the "Islamic State". So what is the difference between the three different acronyms, and why does each of them carry such political resonance? In Arabic, the group is known as Al-Dawla Al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham, or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. The term “al-Sham” refers to a region stretching from southern Turkey through Syria to Egypt (also including Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan). The group’s stated goal is to restore an Islamic state, or caliphate, in this entire area. The standard English term for this territory is “the Levant”, which is broadly why Mr Obama and Mr Cameron use the acronym “Isil”. Nonetheless, some in the US media claim that the President is using “Isil” to avoid using the word “Syria” which is what the “S” stands for in Isis. They say that talking about “attacking Syria” is tricky for the US government, after Mr Obama refused to send troops into the country to intervene in the civil war against President Bashar al-Assad."
www.independent.co.uk...