US allies support ISIL but oppose Iran: Lawmaker
A Congress member has disclosed that certain US' allies, which oppose Iran, are supporting the ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
"There is support going to ISIS (ISIL) from people who are our friends who don't like Iran, this is not something we want to play in or tolerate," said Congressman Jim Himes on Friday.
Himes made the remarks in response to questions asked by employees from the Deloitte, one of the largest professional services networks in the world.
Throughout the years, the American leaders have made mistakes with regard to national and international crises because of fear, Himes said.
He suggested that the US should do “what only we can do," noting Washington actions “are making this worse by tolerating our so called 'friends' playing a double game.”
The Democratic lawmaker was referring to “Saudi Arabia” and some other Persian Gulf states.
He went on to say that the US budget is facing “profound challenges” primarily caused by huge spending in the Middle East.
The US financial problems result from “the decision to spend a trillion [or so] dollars in the Middle East,” asking “should we be spending another $500 billion in Iraq and Syria?"
On Feb. 11, President Barack Obama formally asked Congress to authorize a three-year war against the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.
A US-led military coalition has been carrying out airstrikes on ISIL targets since early August in Iraq. ISIL positions have also been targeted in Syria since late September.
The ISIL terrorists, who were initially trained by the CIA in Jordan in 2012 to destabilize the Syrian government, have beheaded three American, two British and two Japanese hostages in recent months. The videos of their beheadings were posted online.
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