Have you seen the internet meme which suggests that Donald Trump’s ‘divisive’ rhetoric helps Isis gather support and grow in size? It’s been getting a lot of likes and shares, possibly because it contains an element of truth. Certainly Isis seems to buy into the idea, which is why they featured The Donald in their triumphant post-Brussels video. Trump and Isis feed each other. They both thrive on and exacerbate a sense of western decline.
But the politician who has done most to help Isis grow is not Donald Trump. It may well be Hillary Clinton.
At almost every stage of her career, Hillary has managed somehow to nurture and sustain the conditions for Isis to grow in. Just look at her foreign policy record. It’s widely known that Clinton supported the Iraq War and the deposition of Saddam Hussein. Then, as Secretary of State, she supported Nouri al-Maliki’s position in Iraq.
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