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Originally Posted by Rochard
Tony Blair did not say that the Invasion of Iraq created ISIS.
Interviewer: When people look at the rise of ISIS many people look at the Invasion as the principle cause. What do you say to that?
Blair: I think there were elements of truth in but we need to be careful to understand that is going on in Syria and Iraq today. Of course you cannot say that those of us who removed Saddam in 2003 had no responsibility for the situation in 2015, But it is important also to realize (1) The Arab Spring of 2012 would have also had it's impact on Iraq today and (two) ISIS actually come to promience from a base in Syria and not Iraq.
Basically what he is saying is that what happened happened and most likely would have happened no matter what.
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No, he clearly said that the invasion of Iraq holds some responsibility and then tries to blame the Arab spring.
The boldness of the Iraq invasion set up the sentiment for the Arab Spring.
There is no Arab Spring without the invasion of Iraq.
