The relationship between the U.S. and ISIS is a question posed by many. I will try to formulate as many links with evidence supporting my claims to help the reader in making his/her links as well as giving the reader an array of material to reference.
The Redirection - Seymour Hersh
In 2007 two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh wrote in an article the new policy devised by America that "the U.S. has also taken part in clandestine operations aimed at Iran and its ally Syria. A by product of these activities has been the bolstering of Sunni extremist groups that espouse a militant vision of Islam and are hostile to America and sympathetic to Al Qaeda."
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/05/the-redirection?currentPage=all
Camp Bucca - Baghdadi's launchpad
Baghdadi had served time in U.S. Prison Camp Bucca in Iraq before being released to then form ISIS. Abu Ahmed who also served time with Baghdadi in the same prison was interviewed regarding the ISIS leadership and formulation, giving a chilling description of how easy it was to form a group such as ISIS. He said “We could never have all got together like this in Baghdad, or anywhere else,” “It would have been impossibly dangerous. Here, we were not only safe, but we were only a few hundred metres away from the entire al-Qaida leadership.”
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/11/-sp-isis-the-inside-story
Arming the defectors
A trend had started becoming apparent in 2013 whereby all the ammunition and support the U.S. were giving so called moderate rebel factions, seemed to fall right into the lap of ISIS. Former Congressman Ron Paul denounced in an interview with Russia Today the plans to support western-backed forces have been helpful to ISIS. He said "The Free Syrian Army turned over the weapons that we (US) sent them to ISIS."
As well as that, a London based small-arms research organisation Conflict Armament Research revealed ISIS jihadists appear to be using US military-issued arms and weapons supplied to rebels via Saudi Arabia
America's allies are funding ISIS
The Daily Beast reported that "The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now threatening Baghdad, was funded for years by wealthy donors in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia"
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/14/america-s-allies-are-funding-isis.html
Yousuf al Salafi allegedly the Pakistan commander of ISIS had confessed during investigations that he has been receiving funds through the U.S. The article goes on to explain how in today's reality no funding of such large amounts go undetected by America now that the world trade in petrodollars for oil and gas.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/828761/startling-revelations-is-operative-confesses-to-getting-funds-via-us/
http://www.blacklistednews.com/ISIS_Mercenary_Admits_Getting_Funds_from_US/41364/0/38/38/Y/M.html
U.S. approved Jihadists - Abdulhakim Belhadj
Who is Abdelhakim Belhadj?
Having been a member of the "Libyan Islamic Fighting Group" or LIFG for decades, he would literally travel to Afghanistan where he would fight American soldiers in the wake of 9/11. He was even captured and enrolled in the United States' infamous "rendition program." Upon release from prison in Libya, he would promptly organize and lead armed rebellion against the government Muammar Qaddafi, with extensive NATO arms, cash, and even air cover.
A 2007 West Point Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) report examining the demographics of foreign fighters caught in Iraq fighting then occupying US troops would reveal that the NATO-backed rebels in Libya led by Belhaj were in fact fighters drawn from the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) listed by both the US State Department and UK Home Office as a foreign terrorist organization.
In essence then, the United States and its NATO partners knowingly and willfully handed the nation of Libya and its people over to Al Qaeda. Despite Belhaj's documented terrorist past and present, US politicians would meet with him, showering upon him accolades, praise, and continued political and military support. Among these politicians were US Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham who met and literally shook Belhaj's hand while standing upon the ruins of Libya.
This same man is now seen leading the Libyan faction for ISIS the Washington Times reported
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/3/frank-gaffney-jr-us-backed-rebel-reportedly-leads-/
The Redirection - Seymour Hersh
In 2007 two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh wrote in an article the new policy devised by America that "the U.S. has also taken part in clandestine operations aimed at Iran and its ally Syria. A by product of these activities has been the bolstering of Sunni extremist groups that espouse a militant vision of Islam and are hostile to America and sympathetic to Al Qaeda."
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/05/the-redirection?currentPage=all
Camp Bucca - Baghdadi's launchpad
Baghdadi had served time in U.S. Prison Camp Bucca in Iraq before being released to then form ISIS. Abu Ahmed who also served time with Baghdadi in the same prison was interviewed regarding the ISIS leadership and formulation, giving a chilling description of how easy it was to form a group such as ISIS. He said “We could never have all got together like this in Baghdad, or anywhere else,” “It would have been impossibly dangerous. Here, we were not only safe, but we were only a few hundred metres away from the entire al-Qaida leadership.”
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/11/-sp-isis-the-inside-story
Arming the defectors
A trend had started becoming apparent in 2013 whereby all the ammunition and support the U.S. were giving so called moderate rebel factions, seemed to fall right into the lap of ISIS. Former Congressman Ron Paul denounced in an interview with Russia Today the plans to support western-backed forces have been helpful to ISIS. He said "The Free Syrian Army turned over the weapons that we (US) sent them to ISIS."
As well as that, a London based small-arms research organisation Conflict Armament Research revealed ISIS jihadists appear to be using US military-issued arms and weapons supplied to rebels via Saudi Arabia
America's allies are funding ISIS
The Daily Beast reported that "The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now threatening Baghdad, was funded for years by wealthy donors in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia"
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/14/america-s-allies-are-funding-isis.html
Yousuf al Salafi allegedly the Pakistan commander of ISIS had confessed during investigations that he has been receiving funds through the U.S. The article goes on to explain how in today's reality no funding of such large amounts go undetected by America now that the world trade in petrodollars for oil and gas.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/828761/startling-revelations-is-operative-confesses-to-getting-funds-via-us/
http://www.blacklistednews.com/ISIS_Mercenary_Admits_Getting_Funds_from_US/41364/0/38/38/Y/M.html
U.S. approved Jihadists - Abdulhakim Belhadj
Who is Abdelhakim Belhadj?
Having been a member of the "Libyan Islamic Fighting Group" or LIFG for decades, he would literally travel to Afghanistan where he would fight American soldiers in the wake of 9/11. He was even captured and enrolled in the United States' infamous "rendition program." Upon release from prison in Libya, he would promptly organize and lead armed rebellion against the government Muammar Qaddafi, with extensive NATO arms, cash, and even air cover.
A 2007 West Point Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) report examining the demographics of foreign fighters caught in Iraq fighting then occupying US troops would reveal that the NATO-backed rebels in Libya led by Belhaj were in fact fighters drawn from the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) listed by both the US State Department and UK Home Office as a foreign terrorist organization.
In essence then, the United States and its NATO partners knowingly and willfully handed the nation of Libya and its people over to Al Qaeda. Despite Belhaj's documented terrorist past and present, US politicians would meet with him, showering upon him accolades, praise, and continued political and military support. Among these politicians were US Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham who met and literally shook Belhaj's hand while standing upon the ruins of Libya.
This same man is now seen leading the Libyan faction for ISIS the Washington Times reported
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/3/frank-gaffney-jr-us-backed-rebel-reportedly-leads-/
