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Obama Admits U.S. Intelligence Didn’t See ISIS Coming

posted by n1 on Monday September 29 2014, @03:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the wasn't-looking,-too-busy-listening dept.

AnonTechie writes:

Time reports on statements made by President Obama during an interview:

When asked about comments by the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who has said the U.S. overestimated the ability and will of the Iraqi military to fight the extremist group, Obama said, “That’s true,” Mr. Obama said. “That’s absolutely true.”

Obama had already admitted that the rise of ISIS took the U.S. by surprise. “I think that there is no doubt that their advance, their movement over the last several months has been more rapid than the intelligence estimates and I think the expectations of policymakers both in and outside of Iraq,”

Statement by the President on Iraq: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/08/09/statement-president-iraq

 
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  • (Score: 2) by Wootery on Monday September 29 2014, @09:12PM

    by Wootery (2341) on Monday September 29 2014, @09:12PM (#99773)

    Bombing them, especially with all the collateral damage that comes with drone strikes, isn't going to change anyone's opinions.

    I'm not buying it. I don't see why it wouldn't deter newcomers if, say, 60% of ISIS recruits died within a year. Maybe I'm not thinking religious-crazy enough, but I'd be far less likely to 'enlist' if I knew my odds of survival were pitiful.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 30 2014, @03:30PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 30 2014, @03:30PM (#100031)

    That's because you don't believe what they believe. What you consider a problem, they consider an opportunity.

    http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Shahid#Benefits_of_Martyrdom [wikiislam.net]

    Ubada bin Samit narrates, that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) said, “The shaheed is granted seven gifts from Allah:

    1) He is forgiven at the first drop of his blood.
    2) He sees his status in Jannah. [Paradise]
    3) He is dressed in the clothes of Iman.
    4) He is safe from the punishment of the grave.
    5) He will be safe from the Great fear of the Day of Judgment.
    6) A crown of honor will be placed on his head.
    7) He will intercede on behalf of 70 members of his family.”

    See also: http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/we-shall-meet-in-jannah-malaysian-woman-reveals-married-life-with-isis-militant-44247 [astroawani.com]

    She relayed a story of a friend named Umm Habiba, who lost her husband in a jihad. Instead of grieving, the widow was happy and celebrated her husband’s death because it means that that he has ‘become a syahid.

    “We entered the house where I saw almost 20 sisters. Nobody cried. Everyone was smiling. The house smells good. The kids seemed happy and there were plenty of foods strewn on the floor. I was astonished, puzzled.

    Shams described the widow as joyful, wore nice clothes and had makeup and jewelleries on when she visited her.

  • (Score: 2) by urza9814 on Thursday October 02 2014, @12:17PM

    by urza9814 (3954) on Thursday October 02 2014, @12:17PM (#100905) Journal

    If your friends and family are in that 60%, you'd probably want to do something to get back at whoever killed them...