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VIDEO: Is the US behind the creation of ISIS?

Ben Swann explains that it was also direct US action, and not only inaction, that led to creation of IS

Web Desk November 17, 2015

PHOTO: AFP

The past few years has seen a long-standing debate on whether Islamic State (IS) was a creation of the United States and its foreign policies, most notable it's occupation of Iraq in 2003.

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This argument centred mostly around its inaction in Iraq and Syria. However, in this video, US investigative journalist Ben Swann explains that it was not only the United States’ inaction that led to the creation of IS, but was also the course of direct action taken by the superpower.

This article originally appeared on ScoopWhoop.

COMMENTS (6)

M.S. | 9 years ago | Reply More important is to eliminate these criminals than searching their mother. When they commit the crime we blame their mother but when they are bombed we call them our Muslim brothers.

Maher | 9 years ago | Reply US mind and Saudi's money .. thats whay ISIS is .....

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Fawad | 9 years ago | Reply But why the ISIS chose to establish the state which is backed by ideology. Isn't ideology should be blamed? What u do with instruments in hand is entirely up to hand or mindset, not company who made it or sell it. If someone buys knife to kill, killer has to be blamed....knife was supposed to be used in kitchen.

Ch. Allah Daad | 9 years ago | Reply Many countries are responsible e.g. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, France but as USA leads them all, therefore its the main culprit.

UnitedNation | 9 years ago | Reply U.S is disallowing Syrian immigrants to enter....That’s ridiculous, For all mid east situation U.S is directly responsible for no reasoning, unwanted war at Iraq and Afghanistan... So all migrants should go and dwell in U.S and all other Nato countries...

Stranger | 9 years ago | Reply Dear is it not obvious?. In its enthu to gain oil. US and its allies have created a frank-stein monster.

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