Here's what's left of ISIS — and why they still pose a major threat

[TomSea]

Here's what's left of ISIS — and why they still pose a major threat
Ellen Ioanes
Aug. 27, 2019, 4:58 PM

     The US declared victory over the Islamic State (ISIS) in March of 2019, but multiple reports show that the group is still active in those countries, and gaining traction elsewhere.

    A blistering Pentagon report blamed Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria and cut diplomatic staff in Iraq for the resurgence of ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

    ISIS has branches in Afghanistan, Somalia, Nigeria, the Philippines, and other countries where the group attempts to weaken civilian confidence in the government and stages attacks on military bases or civilians.

While the Islamic State's caliphate — the idea of a land ruled by its radical interpretation of Islamic law - ended with US-led coalition campaigns in Iraq and Syria, the group is very much alive and regrouping in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. And its alliances with extremist groups internationally show that the group is adaptable, strategic, and not going anywhere soon.

Read more at: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-said-isis-was-finished-threat-2019-8

Trump is not perfect in this but it is likely, that a Democrat would have been pure disaster and why I will be against Bernie or whomever they Dems nominate. Other GOP candidates might have done well in this area but would they have gotten elected?

[skeeter]

Seems the media is suddenly full of ISIS news today.

Smearing Trump has become such an obsession with them that I no longer know what is actual news worth paying attention to and what’s just more of the same.