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2014-10-01 Home Front: WoT

Many Missteps in Assessment of ISIS Threat

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Posted by Pappy 2014-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Mr. Obama pushed Mr. Maliki to modify his own autocratic governing style. “The president really hammered him,” the official said.

"Hammered" as in.... 'step down or I will permit these people from Syria to consume you.'

Nicely played Champ.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-01 02:50|| 2014-10-01 02:50|| Front Page Top

#2 but the White House just didn’t pay attention to it,” said a senior American intelligence official. “They were preoccupied with other crises,”

Too much of a good thing? Couldn't take advantage of all those crises, eh?

Posted by Bobby 2014-10-01 08:16|| 2014-10-01 08:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr. Obama pushed Mr. Maliki to modify his own autocratic governing style. “The president really hammered him,” the official said.

Carter and the Shah replay.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-01 12:38|| 2014-10-01 12:38|| Front Page Top

#4 One autocrat advising another autocrat. Both of whom believed their own ~~self inflicted lies~~ PR. How'd that work out?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-10-01 15:46|| 2014-10-01 15:46|| Front Page Top

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