(NNPA)—I was struck by how quickly various pundits jumped upon President Obama’s comment regarding ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) in which he stated that “…we do not have a strategy yet…” Why the surprise? Why any outrage? The statement was brutally honest.
There is a famous saying, in effect, if you do not know where you are going, any road will get you there. This is the point that many right-wing and liberal commentators seem to be missing. In the age of instantaneous news, there seems to be the expectation of instantaneous decision-making. Real life does not lend itself to such an option.
ISIS is the creation of malevolent U.S. foreign policies. The collaboration with Saudi Arabia that resulted, ultimately in the growth of Al Qaeda; the first war with Iraq (1991) that probably would never have happened had Saddam Hussein been clearer on U.S. intentions; the second war with Iraq (2003) that resulted in the destruction of the country and the proliferation of sectarian conflict; and the ongoing war in Afghanistan have all contributed to a situation whereby clerical fascists, including but not limited to ISIS, have been able to grow.
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