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Obama, in an interview with Vice News, traced the origins of ISIS terrorist
group back to the presidency of George W. Bush.
“Two things: One is, ISIL
is a direct outgrowth of Al-Qaeda in Iraq that grew out of our invasion,” Obama
said regarding US invasion of Iraq in 2003. “Which is an example of
unintended consequences. Which is why we should generally aim before we shoot.”
“What I’m worried
about” he said, “is even if ISIL is defeated, the underlying problem
of disaffected Sunnis around the world – but particularly in some of these
areas including Libya, including Yemen – where a young man who’s growing up has
no education, has no prospects for the future, is looking around and the one
way he can get validation, power, respect, is if he’s a fighter."
The president dismissed concerns that the US spends too much on
foreign aid, noting that just over one percent of the federal budget goes to
other nations. He argued that “we should be thinking about making
investments” overseas that will prevent America from sending troops to engage
in military operations.
