Create Quote by Peter Bergen

It's important to understand the origins of ISIS were in the chaos of Iraq and Libya, and the origins of Al Qaeda were in…

— Jill Stein

Before 9/11, al-Qaeda was an organization of global reach.

— Peter Bergen

Shortly after news of Zarqawi's death reached the media, al-Qaeda stated its intention to continue its oppression of the Iraqi people.

— Mike Fitzpatrick

The first ever attack, the Islamic State carried out was in August 2003 on the Jordanian Embassy. ISIS, in its history, has had or…

— Michael Ware

We understand that ISIS is a group that's growing in its governance of territory. It's not just Iraq and Syria. They are now a…

— Marco Rubio

In Iraq, a ruthless dictator cultivated weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. He gave support to terrorists, had an established…

— Dick Cheney

There's overwhelming evidence that there was a connection between Al Qaeda and the Iraqi government

— Dick Cheney

ISIS is the new jihad - violent jihadist vanguard in the Middle East and globally.

— Michele Flournoy

“the rise and decline of the Islamic State, and the impending resurgence of al-Qaeda. In”

— Ali H. Soufan

In the beginning, in 2003, there was the Iraqi resistance, which didn't want the US occupation, then they developed Al Qaeda, but even then…

— Yanar Mohammed

The United States should have stepped up and destroyed ISIS at its origins rather than wait until ISIS grew their capabilities and influence.

— Ryan Zinke

To me, what I've always said is that the president [Barack Obama] has set up an awful situation through his deal with Iran, because…

— Chris Christie