Joe Biden Apologizes For ISIS Confession: Said ISIS Was Supported by Turkey, Qatar and United Arab Emirates In Attempt To Topple Syria

Strategically, Vice President Biden was keen to leave out the main culprits: The United States and Saudi Arabia.

Biden Completes Middle East 'Apology Tour'


By David Jackson,
Vice President Biden is wrapping up a series of apologies to Middle East allies in the wake of his comments saying they have backed extremist groups in Syria.

After calls in recent days to the leaders of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, Biden is now reaching out to the rulers of Saudi Arabia, The New York Times reports.

During a question-and-answer session last week at Harvard, Biden said one of the problems the U.S. has in the Middle East is that some of its allies have helped arm and fund al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria.

The comments — and the criticism — came as the U.S. recruits Arab allies for military action against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

The White House acknowledged Biden's apologetic calls to allies, and also defended him.

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