tyroneweaver
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So much of what obama doesn't do reminds me of Les Aspen during the infamous Black Hawk Down incident.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/11/14/world/middleeast/isis-expansion.html
Here's a small excerpt from the article:
America Enters the Conflict, but Falters
The United States began military action against the Islamic State in Iraq in September 2014 in response to the threat posed by its expansion and the shock of a series of videos that depicted the beheading of American hostages.
The initial plan called for the United States to spend $500 million to train moderate rebels in Syria committed to fighting ISIS, but not the Assad government.
That strategy was heavily criticized and ultimately failed. The Obama administration said that it had trained only a handful of Syrian rebels, and said some of those fighters had given up some of their equipment provided by the Americans to the Nusra Front, an Al Qaeda affiliate.
Last month, the Obama administration said it would stop trying to create a new force and would instead use the money to provide ammunition and weapons for rebel groups already engaged in the battle.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/11/14/world/middleeast/isis-expansion.html
Here's a small excerpt from the article:
America Enters the Conflict, but Falters
The United States began military action against the Islamic State in Iraq in September 2014 in response to the threat posed by its expansion and the shock of a series of videos that depicted the beheading of American hostages.
The initial plan called for the United States to spend $500 million to train moderate rebels in Syria committed to fighting ISIS, but not the Assad government.
That strategy was heavily criticized and ultimately failed. The Obama administration said that it had trained only a handful of Syrian rebels, and said some of those fighters had given up some of their equipment provided by the Americans to the Nusra Front, an Al Qaeda affiliate.
Last month, the Obama administration said it would stop trying to create a new force and would instead use the money to provide ammunition and weapons for rebel groups already engaged in the battle.