Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) may have more sense than all the other
democrats (and most republicans) in congress put together.
Ms. Gabbard appeared on the Chutzpah News Network (CNN) and
answered questions about her alignment with President-elect Donald Trump on
foreign policy. Gabbard denounced the US policy of regime change and support
for radical Islamic terror in Syria, accusing Washington of direct material
support to the terrorists.
Jake
Tapper: “Are you really suggesting that US govt is funding these
terrorist groups?”
Tulsi
Gabbard: “Ah, I’m not only ‘suggesting’ it. This is… this IS the
reality that we’re living in.”
Tapper: “Not
directly though??”
Gabbard: “Most
Americans… if… if you or I were to provide money, uh weapons, or support or
whatever, to a group like Alqaeda or IsIs, we would IMMEDIATELY be thrown in
jail! Ah. However, the US government has been providing money, weapons, intel
assistance and other types of support, THROUGH the CIA, DIRECTLY to these
groups that are WORKING WITH, and are AFFILIATED WITH Al-Qaeda and ISIS!”
Tapper: “So,
you’re saying that the CIA is giving monies to groups in Syria, and those
groups are ‘working WITH’ Al Nusra and ISIS?”
Gabbard: “There
are/there’ve been numerous reports, from the NYT to the WSJ and other news
outlets, who have declared that these ‘rebel groups’ have formed these
battlefield alliances with Al-Qaeda… that essentially IS Al-Qaeda; groups in
charge of EVERY SINGLE ‘rebel group’ on the ground, fighting to overthrow the
Syrian Govt.”
Tapper: “The US
Govt says that they vet the group that they give money to, very closely. And,
that you’re wrong… and that, there are no alliances between groups that the
American taxpayers fund, and these other groups; obviously, they ALL are
fighting Assad.”
Gabbard: “Uh, I
beg to differ; evidence has shown, time and time again, that, that is NOT the
case. WE are DIRECTLY and INDIRECTLY supporting these groups who are ALLIED
WITH or partnered with alCIAda and ISIS, and working TO overthrow the Syrian
government of Assad. And, we’ve also been providing that support THROUGH
countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, to do that!”
Gabbard
has been floated as a possible Secretary of State in Trump’s administration.
She’d sure beat the hell out of blood-soaked brigand John Bolton. And unlike him, she regularly
visits a hairdresser – a nice plus for a diplomat.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/12/no_author/us-funding-terrorists-syria/
