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‘Overall, Yes.’ White House Insists Strategy Against ISIS is Working
Breitbart - Big Government ^ | 5-19-2015 | staff

Posted on 05/19/2015 3:52:36 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot

During the White House press briefing today, ABC News reporter Jon Karl questioned Press Secretary Josh Earnest about President Obama’s current strategy against ISIS, asking if he believed that the president’s strategy was succeeding.

“Overall, yes,” Earnest said after hesitating for a moment, admitting that although Ramadi had fallen into the hands of Islamic State terrorists, there had been other successful operations in Iraq.

“The strategy that the president has laid has enjoyed periods of progress,” Earnest added.

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After fielding several questions about the fall of Ramadi, Earnest questioned reporters about their persistence.

“Are we going to light our hair on fire every time there’s a setback?” he asked.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: isis; obama
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To: Sir Napsalot

The problem is, was and always be that you can’t get Iraqis to fight for a country that they don’t give a crap about.


21 posted on 05/19/2015 4:12:53 PM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: NormsRevenge

No way could I do that job....I would have way too many KMA’s, GTH’s, and FU’s....


22 posted on 05/19/2015 4:13:17 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Boonie

I sweat in the cold. I hear ya.


23 posted on 05/19/2015 4:14:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Sir Napsalot
I am the queen of England. No, really.

5.56mm

24 posted on 05/19/2015 4:15:22 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: All

They say that the ISIL troops were celebrating today with hundreds and hundreds of vehicles and troops marching out on the road wide open...

Where the H3LL are the airstrikes??????????????????


25 posted on 05/19/2015 4:17:24 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Sir Napsalot

So many people will suffer after the fall of Ramadi. They get to find out the difference between American ‘occupiers’ vs. IS ‘occupiers’.


26 posted on 05/19/2015 4:18:43 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Sir Napsalot

This is like Roosevelt at a press conference after the attack on Pearl Harbor saying, “What Japanese”?


27 posted on 05/19/2015 4:21:09 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (madmax)
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To: All

Actually, “airstrike” question was rhetorical...

We all know who doesn’t give crap about destroying ISIL.....


28 posted on 05/19/2015 4:22:24 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Sir Napsalot

I think Ernest is practicing for a role in the revived TV show, ‘Mad Men’. He’s perfect for it.

Damned, Josh makes Charlie Manson seem sane, and that takes a lot of work to do that.


29 posted on 05/19/2015 4:22:41 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (madmax)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Why the switch now to ISIS? For months they’ve refused to even say it, opting for ISIL like a broken record.


30 posted on 05/19/2015 4:23:25 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Sir Napsalot

“The strategy that the president has laid has enjoyed periods of progress,” Earnest added.”

Classic!!!


31 posted on 05/19/2015 4:32:48 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Sir Napsalot

BS


32 posted on 05/19/2015 4:39:05 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: JimSEA

That so much resembled the Iraqi Minister of Information (i.e., Baghdad Bob), doesn’t it?


33 posted on 05/19/2015 4:43:15 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Belated acknowledgement: Authored by Charlie Spiering.

When I posted the link, there’s no information about it as yet.


34 posted on 05/19/2015 4:46:45 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Sir Napsalot
Obama misunderstood.

They asked him if overall his efforts were working.

He thought they said Underalls.

Hint: Over all, even his Underalls aren't working.

35 posted on 05/19/2015 5:02:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Obama’s strategy is to assist them in each and every way that he can.

So yes, his strategy is working.


36 posted on 05/19/2015 5:06:58 PM PDT by seawolf101
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To: Sir Napsalot

37 posted on 05/19/2015 5:16:23 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Sir Napsalot

38 posted on 05/19/2015 5:18:44 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Sir Napsalot

They are never wrong.

Try to get any kibtard commie to ever admit it.

Alinsky. never admit you are wrong. Never apologize.


39 posted on 05/19/2015 5:18:49 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Yeah it’s working ... for them


40 posted on 05/19/2015 5:37:16 PM PDT by clamper1797 (Ted Cruz for President ... all others are cheap imitations)
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