Obama: We Don’t Have a Strategy Yet to Defeat ISIL

Washington Free Beacon ^ | August 28,2014 | Staff

[lbryce]

“I am confident that as commander in chief, I have the authority to engage in the acts that we are conducting currently. As our strategy develops, we will continue to consult with Congress, and I do think it will be important for Congress to weigh in, and that our consultations with Congress continue to develop so that the American people are part of the debate. But, I don’t want to put the cart before the horse. We don’t have a strategy yet. What I’ve seen in some of the news reports suggests that folks are getting a little further ahead of where we’re at than we currently are. And I think that’s not just my assessment, but the assessment of the military as well,” Obama said.

CNN slammed President Obama’s lack of strategy calling it “odd” and “strange”:

President Obama during a Thursday news conference admitted his administration doesn’t have a strategy yet for defeating ISIL.

“I am confident that as commander in chief, I have the authority to engage in the acts that we are conducting currently. As our strategy develops, we will continue to consult with Congress, and I do think it will be important for Congress to weigh in, and that our consultations with Congress continue to develop so that the American people are part of the debate. But, I don’ t want to put the cart before the horse. We don’t have a strategy yet. What I’ve seen in some of the news reports suggests that folks are getting a little further ahead of where we’re at than we currently are. And I think that’s not just my assessment, but the assessment of the military as well,” Obama said.

CNN slammed President Obama’s lack of strategy calling it “odd” and “strange”:

[lbryce]

(whispering),Okay, my fellow Americans. We've got to keep this hush-hush. The fact is, I do have a strategy but I don't want them to know so I'm using their own favorite tactic against them by misleading them the way they've done for nearly 1400 years and will facilitate the Muslim strategy of Taqiyah by saying I don't have one when I do.

Most of you know I am a Star Trek fan, and Kirk and Spock have a lot to teach us. First. I am going to try the same strategy Kirk used in "The Corbomite Maneuver". The Corbomite Maneuver is really the same thing as Taqiyah. We warn them that we have a powerful device called Corbomite that willl destroy them with the same destructive power equal to what they intend to use to kill us.

While it worked on the show, it might not work against ISIL, simply because they want to die as a martyr. In that case, I can fall back on another Star Trek show where Kirk and the Gorn creature battle it out on some planetoid with the winner and crew go on to survive while the loser, his ship and crew are destroyed.

I will use the same strategy except challenge them to a few rounds of golf. If I win then then ISIL will be destroyed , but if they beat me at golf, then that would indicate what a terrible player I actually am.

[lbryce]

You Tube Video at the link.

[tet68]

No strategy? What are we paying this guy for? Golf?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Use the Kobayashi Maru!

Yeesh! ;)

[lbryce]

Diana, You got it! And of course like Kirk who defeats the
Kobayashi Maru through cheating and lying, Obama too, will do the same.

[Amendment10]

When Obama says says that “we” don't have a strategy, who is the "we" that he is talking about? Surely somebody in the military establishment has a grip on the problem with respect to basic options.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Don’t you be trash-talkin’ Captain, My Captain! ;)

Prepare to have this stuck in your head for days, if not years:

Shatner of the Mount:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2ftCitvyQ

[Diogenesis]

The Tyrant’s ONLY strategy is to destroy America,
destroy the Constitution, destroy free Peoples.

[fatima]

He’s sending the Trans.They are not sure what sex they will be because they are fighting over outfits.He will read on the news where ISIS is and send them a month late.

[juggernaut]

Exactly. I’m sure there many effective operational strategies that have been presented. This loser still thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room and dismisses them till all he adopts one and takes credit if it works or blames an ‘intelligence failure’ if it fails.

[gwgn02]

Obama dithering is part of his strategy...it gives the enemy time to grow, organize, and spread out...

[luvbach1]

A random act of truth: no strategy.

[lbryce]

That makes the most sense, and is exactly what we’ve seen in the past.

[Farmer Dean]

So he had a presser to tell us that he doesn’t know what to do about ISIS?Next time he should tell us something that we don’t already know.

[DoughtyOne]

We have no stragegy for...

Creating Jobs
Reducing welfare
Ending illegal immigration
Remaining within the law with regard to Obamacare
Respecting the rule of law
Ending the threat of ISIS/ISIL

And on an on it goes...

Oh yes, and it's Bush's fault!


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[Sacajaweau]

He kinda screwed himself today when he said "when we pull out", they go in and that's why Iraq has to do their job.

And that's why we have troops in Korea, Germany and how many other nations?

[Seaplaner]

Might one even call it...

...J.V.?

.

[realcleanguy]

It’s OK, Obama, since you helped ISIS by weakening Syria and training, arming and funding terrorists who have now joined ISIS, it’s OK. You have a foreign policy that is a complete disaster, and the world is in flames because of it. That peace prize? You should return it. You have not done anything to deserve it. Not to worry, though, Obama. Russia will take care of ISIS once they have invaded and taken back Ukraine. And don’t get mad at Russia for doing this. Remember what you did to Syria, Libya and Egypt. Look how well off they are now. A disastrous foreign Policy

[Sacajaweau]

The strategy of the past, unlike Iraq, has been to leave troops behind...never complete withdrawal.

[blueunicorn6]

He evidently has a strategy for fundraising. He’s doing two of those tomorrow. The man is a dumbs**t.