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Source: Obama given detailed intelligence about rise of ISIS for a year
Fox Nation ^ | September 2, 2014 | Catherine Herridge

Posted on 09/02/2014 7:46:46 AM PDT by Hojczyk

President Obama was given detailed and specific intelligence about the rise of the Islamic State as part of his daily briefing for at least a year before the group seized large swaths of territory over the summer, a former Pentagon official told Fox News.

The official -- who asked not to be identified because the President's Daily Brief is considered the most authoritative, classified intelligence community product analyzing sensitive international events for the president -- said the data was strong and "granular" in detail.

The source said a policymaker "could not come away with any other impression: This is getting bad."

Obama, unlike his predecessors who traditionally had the document briefed to them, is known to personally read the daily brief. The former Pentagon official, who has knowledge of the process, said Obama generally was not known to come back to the intelligence community with further requests for information based on the daily report.

The claims come as the Obama administration continues to launch airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northern Iraq and weighs whether to expand that campaign, particularly into Syria.

The president's team has publicly suggested that the group only recently gained in strength, accounting for why Obama earlier this year dismissed such extremists as akin to a "jayvee" team.

But after suggestions that the administration may have been blindsided by the rise of ISIS, and that poor intelligence was to blame, the former Pentagon official said some of the intelligence was so good in the region, that when the president drew a red line on chemical weapons use in Syria in 2012, the information was "exquisite."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: intelligencebriefing; isis; isisintelligence; pib
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To: a fool in paradise
IMHO he's a radical Islam sympathizer and is running interference for them. I'm just waiting for the one misstep and SNAP, charge him with treason!!!
21 posted on 09/02/2014 8:07:33 AM PDT by varon (Para bellum)
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To: Hojczyk

If somebody briefs you they can later testify that they briefed you. Harder say you didn’t know.


22 posted on 09/02/2014 8:07:43 AM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Could it be why he calls ISIS ISIL?

http://beforeitsnews.com/global-unrest/2014/09/the-coded-message-obama-delivers-when-he-says-isil-instead-of-isis-2460550.html


23 posted on 09/02/2014 8:07:47 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: Hojczyk
Obama, unlike his predecessors who traditionally had the document briefed to them, is known to personally read the daily brief

BS. He probably doesn't want to have to sit through a meeting every morning to go over it, so they just hand it to him and he dumps it in the wastebasket later.

24 posted on 09/02/2014 8:10:16 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Hojczyk

All this leaking is telling me that the administration insiders who believe ISIS is a real threat have done their best to sell the idea to Obama, but have failed.

This is really scary.


25 posted on 09/02/2014 8:12:43 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Obama, unlike his predecessors who traditionally had the document briefed to them, is known to personally read the daily brief. The former Pentagon official, who has knowledge of the process, said Obama generally was not known to come back to the intelligence community with further requests for information based on the daily report.

I don't believe he reads it at all. He doesn't want to know. He doesn't want to waste his time being briefed so he probably just hands it to Valerie who may read it or just pass it on to the continuum, whoever they may be.

26 posted on 09/02/2014 8:12:46 AM PDT by oldbrowser (We have a rogue government in Washington)
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To: Hojczyk

Why did they feel the need to tell us this? oh I call BS on it. Valjar is the one reading them.


27 posted on 09/02/2014 8:14:08 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Hojczyk

When too many morons and warped people vote in large numbers then a vapid Zero is what we all get. Twice is proof of it. MLK was right-—its character that matters.


28 posted on 09/02/2014 8:17:04 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: Hojczyk

I bet Valerie Jarret took almost all those intelligence briefings because they were too early in the morning for Bammy.


29 posted on 09/02/2014 8:17:28 AM PDT by AU72
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To: Hojczyk

magic negro, mooselimb fag is most likely supporting this group.


30 posted on 09/02/2014 8:20:04 AM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: AU72

Now that Obama has removed the US Marines and the US Army, (Obamacode: “boots on the ground”), from the Russian and Militant Muslim Theaters of War, both Russia and the Militant Muslims know that they are assured of quickly obtaining ground control of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Both the Russians and the Militant Muslims know that their rapid ground advances will end once the Impeachment Proceedings begin on Obama.

Russia needs to have land and Naval control of the north shore of the Black Sea and western Turkey in order to have unfettered access from its only warm water Naval port in Crimea to the Mediterranean Sea.

With the Militant Muslims, (al Qadea, al Sharia, Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, ISIS, etc., etc., etc.), controlling the land transport of much of the World’s Oil, and Russia’s Navy controlling the Eastern Mediterranean shipment of Oil, Israel would have no choice but to become a neutral Nation - - - the “Switzerland” of the Middle East.

The Democrat control of the US Senate and Administration, has resulted in a strategy of Domestic Financial weakness, betrayal to America’s Allies, and exponentially emboldened Military planners in Russia and the Muslim Militant community.

Will Speaker “Blank Check” Boehner continue to financially support the Obama-Reid-Jarrett Regime Strategy of ceding control of the Eastern Mediteranian/Middle East to the Russians and Militant Muslims?


31 posted on 09/02/2014 8:22:08 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: varon

His Dog ate the EMAILS!!


32 posted on 09/02/2014 8:22:36 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey (on the net.... we are are ALL RGB-Americans)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Thank you! That statement completely contradicts earlier reports of him NOT reading those briefings..but letting others do so and then briefing him. I’m sure Valerie is one of those advisors. Other Presidents are/were capable of reading themselves. Bush’s Presidential portrait his him holding one.


33 posted on 09/02/2014 8:23:27 AM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: Joe Boucher

Indeed - but you forgot “racist”.

He most likely sees this movement as furthering his anti-YT agenda as well.


34 posted on 09/02/2014 8:25:14 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: varon
I'm just waiting for the one misstep and SNAP, charge him with treason!!!

You'll be waiting for some time. There have already been several criminal offenses. Outing a CIA operative in theatre in the ME, Leaking classified documents, tactics, mission specifics associated with Top Secret SEAL missions to Hollywood, Gun Trafficking in Mexico, Obstruction of Justice (Multiple), IRS Scandal, Judicial Prejudice (multiple) with regards to racial prosecutorial discretion (Think Black Panthers Vs. a certain rugby team), etc.

There will be no getting this evil pile of vial incompetence out of his luxurious seat.

35 posted on 09/02/2014 8:25:17 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Tagline deleted at the request of an offended FReeper.)
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To: Hojczyk

Here are the parents of one soldier killed calling for obama to quit.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3199603/posts


36 posted on 09/02/2014 8:30:25 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: a fool in paradise

yup.

That’s America’s leader and evidence what happens when a cultural alien gets into that powerful chair.

On this one? I’ll blame his dark half.


37 posted on 09/02/2014 8:30:40 AM PDT by himno hero (hadnuff)
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To: himno hero

Has this man ever referred to the Holy Bible? I’ve heard him call it the “Holy” koran numerous times.


38 posted on 09/02/2014 8:33:28 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Agreed. It’s against 0bama’s faith to hear anyone say bad things about his faith. So he ignores being put in that situtation.


39 posted on 09/02/2014 8:33:52 AM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: minnesota_bound

‘Team Coup 2008’ hand picked all the hardcore patriot SEALs, put them all on one helicopter and had it blown up from the inside. Just like the officer purge in our military, just much more brutal.


40 posted on 09/02/2014 8:36:31 AM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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