7/18/2015, 6:58 pm
"Putting aside some instances of violence and so-called extremism, the Caliphate has created a strong government capable of bringing peace and stability to the region in a very short time," Obama said, reminding the audiences that "the founders of our own country were also violent extremists who would strip down public officials until they were naked, tar and feather them, and force them to march through the streets."
According to the President, his "peaceful and successful negotiations with Iran" have given him faith in the possibility of talks with the ISIL and Caliphate. "Like every developing new nation, they will need resources and financial aid," Obama said, adding that he doesn't rule out an aid package of 100 billion dollars annually for the next ten years, in addition to allowing the Caliphate nuclear abilities as long as they use them for peaceful purposes.
"We are also in the beginning stages of talks in the international community that will hopefully lead to the Caliphate joining the esteemed ranks in the United Nations," said the President.
"The Islamic State is on its way to becoming a self-sustaining entity, unlike certain other failed governments in that part of the world, such as, for example, the Zionist entity, which relied on Jewish terrorism to take land away from Palestinians," Obama said, calling Israel "a failed concept that will soon be forced to give the stolen land back to its rightful owners, with everything on it."
"In contrast, the Islamic State has taken abandoned, war-torn areas and united them under one flag. It is the greatest success story of the 21st century so far; we should encourage their growth instead of fighting it," President Obama said.
Despite Obama's hopeful vision, the idea of acknowledging ISIS as a legitimate nation, let alone giving them financial assistance and nuclear capabilities, has left many in Congress speechless.
"President Obama has made it a habit to bypass Congress, take such actions entirely on his own, disregarding checks and balances," House Speaker John Boehner's office said in a statement. "He has been doing it within our national borders for years, but now his executive actions have expanded towards our policies overseas, which is very disquieting."
Predictably, the President's initiative has divided Congress along partisan lines, with Nancy Pelosi calling Obama's decision "the greatest single effort for peace that the world has ever seen since Yasser Arafat received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1994."
