Obama responsible for rise of ISIL: Indiana governor

The policies of US President Barack Obama and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton led to the rise of the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in the Middle East region, according to Indiana Governor Mike Pence.

In a statement on Sunday night, Pence, the Republican vice presidential nominee, blamed Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for the “disastrous decisions” that led to the death of Captain Humayun Khan in Iraq.

On Thursday night, Captain Khan’s father, Khizr Khan, addressed the Democratic National Convention, denouncing  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as unpatriotic and selfish over his statements against immigrants and Muslims.

On Sunday, Trump tried to belittle Khan and his wife Ghazala, saying that the slain soldier’s father had delivered the entire speech because his mother was not “allowed” to speak, drawing condemnation from both Republicans and Democrats.

Earlier, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both described Khan as a hero.

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Harry slammed Ryan and McConnell and accused them of being “spineless” over their refusal to revoke their endorsements of Trump.

Daesh terrorists, many of whom were initially trained by the CIA in Jordan in 2012 to destabilize the Syrian government, now control large parts of Iraq and Syria.

They have been engaged in crimes against humanity in areas under their control. They have been carrying out horrific acts of violence such as public decapitations and crucifixions against all communities, including Shia and Sunni Muslims, Kurds, and Christians.

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