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re: Obama and the military brass at odds with strategy to fight ISIL
Posted on 9/20/14 at 12:04 pm to Champagne
Posted on 9/20/14 at 12:04 pm to Champagne
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There ARE US ground troops on the ground in the Middle East. Not only that, but Obama is sending more US ground troops and the number will be several thousand at least.
Now, if you are praising Obama for not sending tens of thousands of US ground troops to Iraq/Syria, then, I understand.
But, honestly, after ignoring the military's advice to leave a follow-on force in Iraq, how could Obama now send tens of thousands BACK to Iraq so soon? He'd look like a totally clueless fool if he did that.
It doesn't appear that Obama is phased by optics. Regardless, you make good points, so to clarify my point of view, I'd agree with this statement in the link posted by the OP.
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In an interview with MSNBC, Blinken insisted that such deployments would not amount to combat “where Americans are on the ground leading the fight. That is not going to happen. That’s not part of this campaign. The president’s been clear about that.”
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Posted on 9/20/14 at 8:19 pm to Big12fan
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Blinken insisted that such deployments would not amount to combat “where Americans are on the ground leading the fight. That is not going to happen. That’s not part of this campaign. The president’s been clear about that.”
I certainly agree that it's a good idea to try this approach first.
I have my doubts about exactly which foreign troops are going to be on the ground and "leading the fight." IMHO, that will never happen.
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