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The partially declassified report embarrassed the advocates for an escalation of the war in [[Syria]] and the ouster of secular President [[Bashar al-Assad]]. Flynn went further in a 2015 interview when he said the intelligence was “very clear” that the '''Obama administration made a [[Libyan Islamic Fighting Group|“willful decision” to back these jihad]]ists in league with Middle East allies, a choice that looked particularly stupid when Islamic State militants started beheading American hostages''' and capturing cities in [[Iraq]].

The partially declassified report embarrassed the advocates for an escalation of the war in [[Syria]] and the ouster of secular President [[Bashar al-Assad]]. Flynn went further in a 2015 interview when he said the intelligence was “very clear” that the '''Obama administration made a [[Libyan Islamic Fighting Group|“willful decision” to back these jihad]]ists in league with Middle East allies, a choice that looked particularly stupid when Islamic State militants started beheading American hostages''' and capturing cities in [[Iraq]].

Key neoconservatives, such as Victoria Nuland and Sen. [[John McCain]], then began pushing for the violent right-wing coup that – in February 2014 – ousted [[Ukraine]]’s elected President Viktor Yanukovych and touched off the new Cold War with Russia.

Key neoconservatives, such as Victoria Nuland and Sen. [[John McCain]], then began pushing for the violent right-wing coup that – in February 2014 – ousted [[Ukraine]]’s elected President Viktor Yanukovych and touched off the new Cold War with Russia.