DECLASSIFIED 2012 Defense Intelligence Agency document reveals: West will facilitate rise of Islamic State “in order to isolate the Syrian regime.”
Levant Report On Monday, May 18, the conservative government watchdog group Judicial Watch published a selection of formerly classified documents obtained from the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department through a federal lawsuit.
While initial mainstream media reporting is focused on the White House’s handling of the Benghazi consulate attack, a much “bigger picture” admission and confirmation is contained in one of the Defense Intelligence Agency documents circulated in 2012: that an ‘Islamic State’ is desired in Eastern Syria to effect the West’s policies in the region.
Astoundingly, the newly declassified report states that for “THE WEST, GULF COUNTRIES, AND TURKEY [WHO] SUPPORT THE [SYRIAN] OPPOSITION… THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A DECLARED OR UNDECLARED SALAFIST PRINCIPALITY IN EASTERN SYRIA (HASAKA AND DER ZOR), AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE SUPPORTING POWERS TO THE OPPOSITION WANT, IN ORDER TO ISOLATE THE SYRIAN REGIME…”.
The DIA report, formerly classified “SECRET//NOFORN” and dated August 12, 2012, was circulated widely among various government agencies, including CENTCOM, the CIA, FBI, DHS, NGA, State Dept., and many others.
The document shows that as early as 2012, U.S. intelligence predicted the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), but instead of clearly delineating the group as an enemy, the report envisions the terror group as a U.S. strategic asset.
While a number of analysts and journalists have documented long ago the role of western intelligence agencies in the formation and training of the armed opposition in Syria, this is the highest level internal U.S. intelligence confirmation of the theory that western governments fundamentally see ISIS as their own tool for regime change in Syria. The document matter-of-factly states just that scenario.
Forensic evidence, video evidence, (see below) as well as recent admissions of high-level officials involved (see former Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford’s admissions here and here), have since proven the State Department and CIA’s material support of ISIS terrorists on the Syrian battlefield going back to at least 2012 and 2013 (for a clear example of “forensic evidence”: see UK-based Conflict Armament Research’s report which traced the origins of Croatian anti-tank rockets recovered from ISIS fighters back to a Saudi/CIA joint program via identifiable serial numbers).
In interview footage from the Eretz Zen video, the U.S. “key man” Okaidi, through which U.S. assistance flowed, also praises ISIS and Al-Qaeda as the FSA’s “brothers”. The video further shows Okaidi proudly declaring that al-Nusra (Al-Qaeda in Syria) makes up ten percent of the FSA.
In truth the “Free Syrian Army” was from the beginning but a “branding” construct created by western and Gulf governments. Men like Okaidi were marketed to the world as the “face” of the Syrian opposition, but in reality served as conduits of covert support for more effective fighting forces like ISIS and al-Nusra Front.
It must be remembered, as the video so clearly documents, that Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford was the State Department’s top man giving public and material support to commanders like Okaidi and his ISIS and Nusra fighters.
More recently the UK-based “Conflict Armament Research” documented U.S. weapons recovered from ISIS by Kurdish groups operating in Iraq. The Washington Post reports (9/7/14):
The Washington Post fails to remind its readers that the weapons originated through a CIA program—a program which resulted not in arming so-called “moderates”—but in the arming, as early photographs of the program’s beneficiaries prove, of ISIS and other terrorists.
The newly released DIA report makes the following summary points concerning “ISI” (in 2012 “Islamic State in Iraq,”) and the soon to emerge ISIS:
- Al-Qaeda drives the opposition in Syria
- The West identifies with the opposition
- The establishment of a nascent Islamic State became a reality only with the rise of the Syrian insurgency (there is no mention of U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq as a catalyst for Islamic State’s rise, which is the contention of innumerable politicians and pundits; see section 4.D. below)
- The establishment of a “Salafist Principality” in Eastern Syria is “exactly” what the external powers supporting the opposition want (identified as “the West, Gulf Countries, and Turkey”) in order to weaken the Assad government
- “Safe havens” are suggested in areas conquered by Islamic insurgents along the lines of the Libyan model (which translates to so-called no-fly zones as a first act of ‘humanitarian war’; see 7.B.)
- Iraq is identified with “Shia expansion” (8.C)
- A Sunni “Islamic State” could be devastating to “unifying Iraq” and could lead to “the renewing facilitation of terrorist elements from all over the Arab world entering into Iraqi Arena.” (see last non-redacted line in full PDF view.)
cecilia says
August 4, 2016 at 10:34 pmThe enemy in White House pen is one arm dangerous for WORLD , EUA
Nimrod says
May 25, 2015 at 11:03 amSeems like the goal was to create a revolutionary group in Syria that would stay in Syria. Maybe it would have if the U.S. hadn’t abandoned Iraq.
Even if it had been limited to Syria, there still would have been plenty of raping, enslaving, and killing infidels.
Percy Goodweather says
May 25, 2015 at 9:40 amOnce scientists figured out, many years ago, how chemical reactions work, they were able to predict what would happen when different elements were combined. The same principle applies here: Combine President BHO with the most fanatical followers of Islam, and this is what you would expect. And here it is!
Lincoln Applegate Hahn says
May 25, 2015 at 7:20 amAllahu Akbar = Heil Hitler !
BonniePrinceCharlie says
May 25, 2015 at 7:08 amThe Great Islamist is about to fulfil his dream – a nuclear-armed Iran and the spread of radical Islam worldwide – before he leaves office. And the US Congress and people are helpless to stop him. Welcome to the 1600s – only a few years away.
Peter35 says
May 26, 2015 at 12:02 pmHelpless? No, Americans lack the will to get rid of the impostor.
I’m not American, but I refuse point-blank to believe America’s founders wrote a constitution which does not allow them to get rid of a rogue president, out to ruin the country.
A president, by the way, whose private papers have NOT seen the light of day, whose handlers only came up with a forged birth certificate two year after he was installed, who went to a law school where NO ONE remembers him; who claims to be Christian, but takes every available opportunity to slander and lash out violently against Christianity, while praising islam, the enemy, repeatedly.
allah the kaffur :-) says
May 25, 2015 at 3:29 ammuSlimes fighting FOR their cause, will take any help they can get, and pursue their OWN goals. Their overall goal is what counts. I wish I had understood this much better years ago.
The “ISLAMIC-STATE” Caliphate will expend, (by 2020) this is their declared goal, after all allah demand it.
Any muSlime any muslimaaah DEMANDING Sharia must in the END agree to the ISLAMIC STATE CALIPHATE. The “Caliph” may be taken down today, this WILL NOT change the FACT that muSlimes HAVE TO build the Caliphate. People don’t fool yourself into thinking that if one group/leader is gone this will change the OVERALL end goal of Islam.
dragonfFIRE01 says
May 25, 2015 at 1:32 amhe really thinks he can control them? ambassador Stevens died because he got caught gun running? sure seems like it
Info warrior says
February 17, 2017 at 9:41 amStevens died because he discovered the transfer of weapons taking place and was going to expose it. He never got the chance thanks to Hilary. God bless our honest patriots
Susan K says
May 25, 2015 at 1:05 amRebels and Al Nusra and McCain and Hillary. What a horrible mistake that was. We all knew it here at BNI. And the weapons from Benghazi to Syria. The only consolation prize is that Hillary is loosing points for Dems candidacy. Word is finally being passed around re her integrity.
it's me! says
May 25, 2015 at 12:05 amin the bottom pic odumbo has a freemason symbol on his coat!!
no really look.
Nimrod says
May 25, 2015 at 10:48 amThat was superimposed on the image though.
bobm says
May 24, 2015 at 11:46 pmObama (us) does this and dares complain about Russian Ukraine moves.
Fred Smith says
May 24, 2015 at 11:05 pmThe American military/industrial complex never met a war or an army in need of weapons it didn’t love. Seeing McCain in that photos proves it. Didn’t he oppose Obama in some election? And lost? The VC would have done the world a favor had they put this leper out of his misery in the Hanoi Hilton a long time ago…..and I am no fan of Obama’s either. They are all bloody handed.
John Ross says
May 24, 2015 at 11:04 pmNo different than what Iran is doing with its proxies. USA isplaying the same game Iran does with Hizbullah. ISIS does the US dorty work. Who did not see ISIS taking theoil field in BAIJI and blowing it up, Now Iran pretended to be going to iraq aid and in fact did nothing to stop ISIS. So now Iran moves in and sells the oil dot the world that now Iraq can not. It will take years to rebuild the destroyed capacity much to the benefit of Iran
Daydrawsnear says
May 24, 2015 at 10:43 pmWhat should be said about those who elected him?
sweetolbob says
May 24, 2015 at 9:37 pmWell, the slimy, little pencil necked, muslim, lying, Ambassador murdering…………………………
Careful there Bobby. Remember what your Cardiologist told you. Pretend he’s the president of Russia.
James Fitzgerald says
May 24, 2015 at 9:33 pmThe enemy is in the White House.
sandra paquette says
May 25, 2015 at 8:31 amWhat kills me, is that they know what he is and yet he is still in there. His butt should be kicked out along with his family. Pitty they are all so gutless to speak up, All the politicians can do is talk if they become President what they will do. Blah, Blah, Blah. All they have to do look at the Birth-certifcate, and see it is a fraud. But they won’t even do that. God has blinded the politicians eyes and has made fools out of them. And it keeps getting worse, all because the nation has turned their backs on God, beginning with the churches. Wait till all these muslims are big in numbers it will be just like Europe. Yes, it is going all accordingly to Obama’s secret plan. He fully understands what he is doing all the way along. Only they are to blind and stupidly to admit it. Nothing but FOOLS!
Kristi Tackett says
July 27, 2016 at 5:21 amBelieve me if it were left up to the American people that muslim loving POS would have been out long ago, sadly congress has to do it and he’s put so many of those freaks in his cabinet it’s almost impossible. Luckily we are a patriotic people so when he does try his Marshall law bullshit he’ll be surprisingly fooled when our military takes him out instead of the American people.
Percy Goodweather says
May 25, 2015 at 10:48 amI find it difficult to wake up each and every day to more and more of this tyrant’s atrocities. And America accepts them as if they were symptoms of a minor cold. No! This is terminal cancer!
Jeanne Marie says
May 25, 2015 at 12:41 pmYou got that right!
cecilia says
August 4, 2016 at 10:19 pmthe pen enemy is one arm to the world and USA
Linda Rivera says
May 24, 2015 at 9:24 pm(ISIL or ISIS) — the report envisions the terror group as a U.S. strategic asset.
America was once a great nation that was the hope of the world. A nation that was dedicated to God. America’s light shone to the whole world. The light flickers; almost extinguished. American’ leaders close partners and allies are the world’s most barbaric terrorists. ISIS.
America has become the biggest state sponsor of Muslim terrorism in the world.
Obama and the Western leaders who support Obama’s terror attacks on innocents make Syria’s Assad appear as a righteous man. Next to them, Assad is a saint.
ISIS captured over 12,000 Yazidi girls and Christian girls for sex slaves. They are gang raped and tortured including a five year old child who is constantly raped. The girls are stripped naked and sold for sex slaves.
Every gang rape. Every torture of the girls has the blessing, support, and full approval of the Obama regime and of all the Western leaders involved.
It is as if they are right there. Joining in.
Every barbaric murder. Every cruel act. Every humiliation. Every degradation. Every satanic atrocity. Every beheading has the blessing, support and full approval of the Obama regime and of all the Western leaders involved.
It is as if they are right there. Joining in. Obama and other Western leaders are devoid of all mercy for Yazidis, Christians, five year old and younger children, and other innocents who suffer horribly at the hands of the Sons of the Devil.
THE DEVIL HAS COME TO EARTH and is welcomed by his servants.
hummingharpman says
May 24, 2015 at 8:49 pmAs some of us have long known, BHO is a f—ing traitor…!!
American says
May 24, 2015 at 8:21 pmWe’ve got to get impeachment out of this, if not the Death Penalty for all of those involved. How could this happen?. What happened to the good people in our government that are supposed to balance and moderate the radicals? Our government is responsible for this entire mess, that now even threatens our lives. One for the history books. But is there anyone left in any position of power that will take action against those responsible?
Steve S says
May 24, 2015 at 8:07 pmI don’t think this is a surprise.
The US, Saudi, and Turkish governments ( and so other Western countries and perhaps even Israel ) were afraid of the Assad regime and his support both for and by Hezbollah which is supported and influenced by Iran and the Shia. Assad himself is Alawaite and allied with the Shia. The idea was to create a little monster to contain and weaken the influence of Iran in the region. Hezbollah was a danger to Israel and also to strategic assets in the Middle East and nobody wanted Iran and Hezbollah to have that kind of power and influence in the region.
With the Syrian rebellion, there came an opportunity for Western governments to support a movement to weaken Iran’s influence. Of course, like clockwork, as the uprising developed, a hardline Islamic fundamentalist element arose and became dominant in the region. That would turn out to be Daesh (also called ISIS.) But that regime, of course, was Sunni which would produce a counterbalance to the hardline Shia and their backing by Iran.
But then came Franken Jihad. The little monster Daesh got too big and got out of control. And now Daesh has become a bigger threat than even Hezbollah!
The worst of two evils! That’s what happens when you fund and support Islamic lunatics of any stripe!
Susan K says
May 25, 2015 at 12:04 amU.K. is finally talking about this. They want to send ground troops along with U.S. ground troops. Sorry but too late. These are people that blow themselves up in full glory of their deity.