“Today they are fully operational in 18 countries with aspiring branches in 6 more, for a total of 24 – and many believe it is even more than that”. You can say whether it was smart or not smart, but in a way it had a fundamental truth to it – that huge errors by our own administration allowed ISIS to come on the scene.
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In calling for a new program of “foreign policy realism”, the Republican nominee, who has criticized USA activity in Iraq and Libya, will also declare his opposition to “nation building” and other efforts to spread democracy in the Middle East and elsewhere, according to the campaign.
Mr Trump is still facing a backlash for repeatedly describing Mr Obama and his Democratic rival for the White House, Hillary Clinton, as “founders” of Islamic State.
In addition to working with Israel, Trump said that the commission would “partner with King Abdullah of Jordan, and President Sisi of Egypt, and all others who recognize this ideology of death that must be extinguished”.
Beyond his immigration ban, Trump has also been criticized for suggesting that President Barack Obama is linked to radical Islamic terrorism, floating surveillance of USA mosques and proclaiming that he believes “Islam hates us”. “They have a big, big problem in Russian Federation with ISIS”, he said.
His plan included partnerships with other countries, including Muslim ones, in the fight against the so-called Islamic State militant group, but his newest idea is a test for new immigrants, The Washington Post reported. Top Republicans have called on Trump to straighten out his flailing campaign.
Speaking shortly after the terrorist attack in Orlando, Clinton said Trump’s words are “a recruiting tool for ISIS to help them increase its ranks of people willing to do what we saw in Orlando”.
Trump didn’t offer many specifics in his speech, raising a number of questions about how he would implement his proposals. Various officials have accused Russian Federation and China of involvement in anti-U.S. cyber attacks.
Trump’s allies said Sunday they’re confident that this time, the billionaire developer will stay on track.
The wealthy southern coast of CT, made up of tony New York City suburbs, has always been fertile fundraising ground and Trump held an event nearby before the rally. He said he understands that “people in the establishment” may have “anxiety about the clear-eyed leadership” Trump will bring.
The Republican nominee also described President Obama as a “founder” of the Islamic State last week, drawing criticism. “Our new approach – which must be shared by both parties in America, by our allies overseas and by our friends in the Middle East – must be to halt the spread of radical Islam”, Trump said in a major policy speech on defeating “radical Islam” in Ohio.
“All actions should be oriented around this goal and any country which shares this goal will be our ally”, Trump said.
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Trump also vowed to target al-Qaeda, Hamas and Hezbollah, using military, cyber, financial and ideological warfare. “Donald Trump has a way of talking to get people’s attention, and it’s drawn attention to a very important issue”, Pence told “Fox News Sunday”.
