The Islamic State—should we be helping to clean up the Americans’ mess?

By Bill Longstaff September 11, 2014 #american, #Canada, #coalition (core), #coalition of the willing, #core coalition, #Egypt, #extremism (Islamic), #Iraq, #Islamic State, #Islamist extremists, #Saudi Arabia, #United States

In early 2003, there were no Islamic extremists in Iraq, or at least none that dared raise their heads above ground. Then the Americans and their “coalition of the willing” invaded.

Today, Islamic extremists so vile even al-Qaeda disowns them have taken control of a huge swath of the country including major cities and now threaten Baghdad. And, in a particularly unpleasant development, young