US created ISIL to establish military foothold in Syria: Ex-US Senate candidate

US created ISIL to establish military foothold in Syria: Ex-US Senate candidate:

The United States has deliberately created the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group to establish American military foothold in Syria, according to a former US Senate candidate.

Mark Dankof, who is also a broadcaster and pastor in San Antonio, Texas, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Wednesday while commenting on a report which says senior US military officers have provided Washington with manipulated reports on the war against ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria.

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