The Rise of ISIS

00:00:18 >>Tonight onFrontline...

00:02:27 >> Both sides presented it as a victory.

00:04:30 after the last American soldiers left Iraq...

00:06:28 There were many, many instances in Baghdad

00:08:38 the group that would become ISIS, was camped

00:10:55 All of a sudden, they're able to recruit once again.

00:12:51 This is absolutely unacceptable.

00:15:00 Prime Minister Maliki and other Iraqis

00:17:02 Whatever was needed.

00:19:21 They understood, "If we can control those oil wells

00:22:00 that it was about ISIL.

00:24:41 So when they brought their tanks

00:26:47 >> The message was, "If we are backed into a corner again

00:28:54 >> SMITH: But getting American aid beyond Hellfire missiles

00:30:46 We couldn't do it for them when we didn't.

00:33:25 in Washington.

00:35:16 of what we were providing to the Iraqis

00:37:30 Then they just keep on rollin'.

00:40:08 >> SMITH: For this ISIS propaganda video

00:42:33 that used to be under control of American troops?

00:45:11 >> The United States has a special relationship

00:47:30 There is nothing that would lead us to believe

00:49:27 invested in it.

00:51:28 >> SMITH: I take that as a no?