The World will never have any solution in the Middle East until it admits what the problem is : Islam. Pretending that it is a legitimate part of the Civilized World will only continue to make the World less civilized.
Posted on 09/23/2014 8:15:48 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
As world leaders converge on New York for the United Nations General Assembly today, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he agreed with President Barack Obama’s decision to launch air strikes in Syria yesterday — but cautioned against going any further.
“I think the president is right to authorize the air strikes. I think the president is equally right to say we’re not going to have combat troops on the ground,” Mr. de Blasio told reporters outside the U.N. “I really want to remind all of those who are trying to rush to a bigger war of how destructive that would be to the interest of the United States.”
The president announced his intentions to launch air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria earlier this month, and the U.S. and a coalition of other nations began striking targets inside Syria last night. Mr. de Blasio said the president had “calibrated this properly.”
“It’s very, very important that we draw the line at air strikes and not sending in combat troops,” Mr. de Blasio said.
Calling himself a “child of the very end of the Vietnam era,” Mr. de Blasio mentioned the War Powers Act, passed in 1973 to check the president’s power to wage war, as an important barrier to falling into prolonged ground conflicts, and praised the president for seeking Congressional approval for training Syrian troops.
“You can’t look at that history, and then the very painful history of our involvement in Iraq, and not recognize that we have a pattern that repeats and repeats, and is a very dangerous pattern,” Mr. de Blasio said. “We have to focus on the facts — that is, involvement on the ground in other countries comes with tremendous negative connotations. History is very clear on this.”
But while Congress did vote to train Syrian fighters, they have not taken a vote to authorize the air strikes. Mr. Obama launched the strikes based on authorization to fight terrorism after September 11, 2001. The mayor said a new authorization would be appropriate if the conflict continues.
“I think it’s good that Congress has weighed in on the funding for the anti-government forces in Syria, that’s the right direction to go. I think the air strikes are an issue that’s a title different, because this started in Iraq, where we obviously have an ongoing role,” Mr. de Blasio said. “But I would say as we move forward, if this becomes a more prolonged conflict, yes, he should seek congressional approval.”
As for what the ongoing conflicts overseas mean for New Yorkers, the mayor said they should not expect to see anything different — saying the NYPD is in a constant state of readiness.
“I’ve said this already, I can’t imagine a day when I’m mayor of this city that we’re not going to be facing this threat as the number-one target,” Mr. de Blasio said. “And it’s just something we have learned to prepare for and will even get better at.”
Does he know he’s a mayor of a municipality, not a foreign minister? Potholes, Mayor, potholes.
The Mayor of New York is a politically correct, clueless idiot. Would be funny except he controls the police in New York City and he actually makes policy. Eventually it will dawn on him that virtually any Muslim with a gun would kill any American they could.
A mayor who knows as much as zer0 about military tactics has declared zer0s moves to be the correct ones.
What are we to make of the Marine General (ret) who said yesterday that they have a snowballs chance in hell of succeeding.
The Mayor or the General. Who’s going to be right?
De Blasio won’t care because he has an armed security detail to protected his slimy carcass.
Who gives a shit what a Communist thinks about a Socialist?
Mayor Big Stupe
Liberals feel the need to preach to others; they are driven to preach to others. It doesn't matter who they are, or what the topic is.
Ask a conservative what time it is, and he'll tell you the time.
Ask a liberal what time it is, and he'll tell you that it's time to save the whales.
coming from a commie who does not love America or its interests, I disregard everything he has to say
I am not pushing for ground troops either although I don’t see the value in politicians (even pothole politicians) advertising to the enemy that we are afraid of sending in ground troops. I also wonder if Bill would be singing the same tune if ISIS blew away half of New York City.
Is that guy ever right about anything?
The World will never have any solution in the Middle East until it admits what the problem is : Islam. Pretending that it is a legitimate part of the Civilized World will only continue to make the World less civilized.
Give ISIS Manhattan in exchange for peace.
(Sound of crickets chirping)
Douche blaiso. I thought you might be more concerned about the bombs increasing glow-bull climate discombobulation. Get your priorities straight asshat.
It kills me how politicians with inflated egos think they have mastered everything and know what’s best for others and prove themselves dimwits every time.
Just a minor waving of the red flag......beware this delta bravo.
I am sure Mayor Wilhem would know all about the Syrian threat... because he has TOP SECRET security clearance, right?
Hardly. The little commie hasn’t applied because of his dancing with the Sandinistas back in the 80s. What a pathetic “Progressive” the idiots in NYC elected.
Who really gives a sh!t what DeBlasio says.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.