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{{quotebox|FISA authorities are not criminal-law authorities. It is not just that '''FISA is not designed to ferret out evidence of [[crime]]; it is not permitted to be used for that purpose'''. FISA’s objective is the collection of foreign intelligence, the gathering of information about the actions and intentions of foreign powers that may threaten American interests.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/trump-russia-probe-fbi-fisa-application/</ref>}}
{{quotebox|FISA authorities are not criminal-law authorities. It is not just that '''FISA is not designed to ferret out evidence of [[crime]]; it is not permitted to be used for that purpose'''. FISA’s objective is the collection of foreign intelligence, the gathering of information about the actions and intentions of foreign powers that may threaten American interests.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/trump-russia-probe-fbi-fisa-application/</ref>}}
==Dinesh D'Souza indictment==
==Obama regime==
===Syrian war===
[[File:The Khororsan Group Does Not Exist.PNG|right|300px|thumb|''The Khorosan Group Does Not Exist'', [[Andrew McCarthy]], National Review, September 27, 2014.<ref>https://archive.is/wip/0siKU</ref> The group was later blamed for the [[Kabul airport bombing]], August 26, 2021.]]
Preisent [[Barack Obama]] turned to the [[CIA]] to arm rebels with the intent to overthrow [[Bashar al-Assad]] in [[Syria]]. The CIA funneled massive quantities of [[military]] equipment, [[weapon]]s, and [[ammunition]] from the fallen [[Libyan war|Libyan regime]] to [[Turkey]], where they were used to arm a number of anti-Assad rebels operating under the umbrella of the so-called “[[Free Syrian Army]],” or FSA. In 2013, the CIA took direct control of the arm and equip program, sending teams to Turkey and [[Jordan]] to train the [[FSA]]. This effort, known as Operation Timber Sycamore, was later supplemented with a [[Department of Defense]] (DOJ) program to provide anti-[[tank]] weapons to the Syrian opposition, so-called "moderate rebels".
In 2012, during the war, Obama stated that if the Syrian President [[Bashar al-Assad]] used [[chemical weapon]]s against Syrians, that would be unacceptable and cross a red line. However, after it was confirmed that Assad did use weapons against his people, Obama did practically nothing. He went to Congress to authorize a military strike, but this request was rejected (he had the ability to order a military strike without Congress's approval). Later, the [[Obama Administration]] (particularly [[Susan Rice]])<ref name="RiceTakesHeat">Chakraborty, Barnini (April 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/07/susan-rice-obama-colleagues-take-heat-for-past-claims-on-syria-chemical-weapons-purge.html Susan Rice, Obama colleagues take heat for past claims on Syria chemical weapons purge]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref> and the mainstream media<ref>Nash, Charlie (April 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/07/politifact-pulls-2014-mostly-true-rating-of-john-kerrys-claim-of-eliminating-syrian-chemical-weapons/ PolitiFact Pulls 2014 ‘Mostly True’ Rating of [[John Kerry]]’s Claim of Eliminating Syrian Chemical Weapons]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref> claimed they had worked with Syria to remove its [[chemical weapons]]. In April 2017, Syria again used chemical weapons against its people, proving their claim wrong.<ref name="RiceTakesHeat"/> The new president, [[Donald Trump]], unlike Obama, quickly ordered a large airstrike against a Syrian airbase.<ref>Griffin, Jennifer; Tomlinson, Lucas (April 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/07/us-missiles-target-syria-airfield-in-response-to-chemical-weapons-attack.html US missiles target Syria airfield in response to chemical weapons attack]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref>
American efforts to create a viable armed opposition ultimately failed, with many of the weapons and equipment given to radical [[jihad]]ist groups aligned with [[al-Qaeda]] and, later, [[ISIS]]. The emergence of ISIS as a regional threat in 2014 led to the U.S. building ties with Syrian Kurds as an alternative for its anti-Assad objectives.
===Dinesh D'Souza indictment===
Andrew McCarthy noted about the [[Obama Justice Department]] indictment of [[Dinesh D'Souza]]:
Andrew McCarthy noted about the [[Obama Justice Department]] indictment of [[Dinesh D'Souza]]: