The former governor blamed the decision to completely withdraw U.S. troops out of Iraq during President Obama’s administration for the rise of the Islamic State’s ability to conquer vast swaths of Iraq and Syria – not the US’ initial invasion.
“We can rewrite history all you want but the simple fact is that we’re in a much more unstable place because America pulled back,” Bush told her before moving on to greet other people at the Nevada event.
The RAT narrative on ISIS has been set and Jeb was unprepared as usual. He should have been ready for the question and the aggressiveness of the RAT operative, but of course he fumbled as usual.
I’m not a big fan of Bush, but he’s exactly right on this issue.
The rude uninformed child should be informed ISIS initially emerged from North Eastern Syria, not Iraq.
I believe ill advised supplies of weapons and funding from the U.S. tag team of Obama/McCain (Graham) found their way to people forming ISIS, and the rest is history.
I also believe Turkey was sympathetic towards ISIS and may have helped out.
Withdrawal played in. That was the real vacuum.
I didn’t think his answer was a bad answer. Maybe I need to reread the article.