Obama Rejects Military Call to Take Out ISIS in Libya

Obama and Hillary began the mess in Libya with their illegal war based on lies about genocide. As a result, Al Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS control parts of the country. And Obama doesn't want the blame coming back to him so he has a firm policy of trying to pretend that nothing is wrong.

Despite the growing threat from the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Libya, the Obama administration has turned down a U.S. military plan for an assault on ISIS’s regional hub there, three defense officials told The Daily Beast. 

Then again, Obama also refuses to take out the ISIS main headquarters. So at least he's consistent.

In recent weeks, the U.S. military—led by its Africa and Special Operations Commands—have pushed for more airstrikes and the deployment of elite troops, particularly in the city of Sirte. The hometown of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, the city is now under ISIS control and serving as a regional epicenter for the terror group.

Because, possibly, removing Gaddafi from power was not the best idea Obama and Hillary ever had.

“There is little to no appetite for that in this administration,” one defense official explained.

Instead, the U.S. will continue to do occasional strikes that target high value leaders, like the November drone strike that killed Abu Nabil al-Anbari, the then-leader of ISIS in Libya.

Which produces limited results on the ground, but plenty of headlines and minimal collateral damage. That's the sweet spot for Obama. He gets to look like he's solving the problem without solving it. Or, most importantly, offending Muslims.

According to U.S. military figures, there are roughly 5,000 ISIS fighters in Libya, a spike from 1,000 just a few months ago. Defense officials believe that ISIS supporters are moving toward Libya, having found it increasingly difficult to travel to Iraq and Syria.

The administration had said that it would not intervene until Libya, which now is governed by two rival governments on opposite sides of the country, had created a single entity to govern the state.

Iraq and Syria don't have that either, so it's a silly excuse. And this wouldn't have been an issue without Obama's illegal war and his subsequent backing of the Muslim Brotherhood. Since Egypt is not going to allow a Brotherhood power base next door, it's a dead end. But Obama is great at coming up with new excuses for not fighting ISIS. Which is good because he can't actually fight ISIS.