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There would be no ISIL had Bush never invaded Iraq in the first place.
ISIL's origin is in Syria.
There would be no ISIL had Bush never invaded Iraq in the first place.
It's a hypothetical answer to a hypothetical question.
There would be no ISIL had Bush never invaded Iraq in the first place.
What our soldiers will do is guard our interests, guard our own people, guide our bombing,How does one ever hope to fight a war without using any "boots on the ground"?
And GWB handed off a victory in Iraq that BHO threw away.
I'm surprised folks aren't focusing on and discussing Mr. Obama's pledge to arm and train Kurds and Iraqis .ISIL's origin is in Syria.
First it was al Qaeda, now it's their whacko offshoot.
With our money? Was that not exactly what Obama did when we left no troops in Iraq (but lots of US aid money) and are about to repeat in Afghanistan?
Again we see the Obama doctrine of do as little as possible, as late as possible and involve as many "nations'" as possible. The idea that we can "provide air support" and send advisors/trainers to whip local morons off the street into "reliable combat forces" has failed everywhere it has been tried. The "Vietnamization" of the ME will be no different. Is this not the same Obama that assured of us a victory (and lasting peace?) in Iraq and has already declared a "victory" date (just months away) in Afghanistan?
Mr. Obama continues to walk softly and carry a big stick, which ISIL is about to get thumped by.
Mr. Obama pledged 475 more boots tonite.
in an instant tracking poll, these were his lowest numbers all night with Ds, Is and Rs.
Yet FOX continues to post lying polls showing over 70% of Americans support these boots.
What our soldiers will do is guard our interests, guard our own people, guide our bombing,
train and coordinate their soldiers, and guard Iraqi and Syrian civilians in safe areas who ISIL has massacred .
Shades of 1964 ....
Either do it and get the hell out ... or don't do it at all.
He also said he would close GITMO and GOP senators filibustered the Defense bill until he relented.There are at least 1,200 US "non-combat" boots on the ground already in Iraq that supported the approx. 150 US air strikes so far. As to the bolded - that was exactly what Obama said he would not do without a SOF agreement - which we still do not have in Iraq and cannot ever get in Syria.
Or as President Eisnehower warned JFK back in 62 and 63 don't get involved with the corrupt Diem regiem in the RVN. But if your stupid enough to go your own way and find yourself in a shooting war in Vietnam, fight it as total war.
The rest is history.
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That big stick is the U.S. military. You have to have more than three carriers capable of putting to sea at one time to have a big stick.
Remember when G.W. Bush was CnC ? I do, he had two CBG's (Carrier Battle Groups) in the 6th Fleet AOR conducting combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan while another CBG in the 5th Fleet AOR just ****ing around keeping the lid on the pot in the Middle East and North Africa and you had China who thought they figured out how to sink two American carriers and decided to rattle the saber and conducted naval maneuvers in the Tiawan Straits.
Bush was able to put four CBG in the area in less than two weeks while three other CBG's were in their AOR's conducting other missions not related to China. That's seven carriers at sea on station. The Chinese put their saber in the scabbard and never rattled it again as long as Bush was in the White House.
That's called having a big stick or speaking the talk and having the walk.
Obama has problems just keeping two Carrier Strike Groups at sea.
So in other words, you will always rewrite history to slam DEM Presidents and uplift GOP ones.
As you did when Reagan/Bush cut and ran after Beirut .
The only thing Obama needs to talk about is his immediate resignation.What are your thoughts on the Presidents speech...?
There are at least 1,200 US "non-combat" boots on the ground already in Iraq that supported the approx. 150 US air strikes so far. As to the bolded - that was exactly what Obama said he would not do without a SOF agreement - which we still do not have in Iraq and cannot ever get in Syria.
Try a visit to any VA Hospital to see some of the tens of thousands of "full beds" occupied by our maimed Wounded Warroirs .All I saw was an Empty Chair. Clint Eastwood rules.