US president Barack Obama’s final state of the union address was rife with contradictory statements about global security and America’s place in the world. In the speech, interpreted as Mr Obama’s closing statement on his presidential legacy, he argued that ISIL didn’t pose a threat to America’s national existence while at same time noting that the global order is decaying. In the past, Mr Obama downplayed ISIL by describing the group as a “junior varsity” team.
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