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John McCain calls for 10,000 US ground troops in Syria
France 24 ^ | November 19, 2015

Posted on 11/19/2015 6:47:17 AM PST by McGruff

The United States could 'take out' the Islamic State (IS) group with the deployment of 10,000 ground troops, US Senator John McCain has told FRANCE 24 in an exclusive interview.

The Republican former presidential candidate said the IS group posed "a direct threat" to the United States that could be dealt a knock-out blow with a ground deployment in Syria.

"Ground troops [means] about 10,000 Americans with a coalition of Arab countries, hopefully NATO countries, maybe even France, where we could go in on the ground with sufficient air support to take out ISIS," McCain said, using another acronym for the Islamic State militants. "They are not invincible, there are not unbeatable."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: isis; syria; warmonger
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Why? The Russians seem to be doing a pretty good job without our 'help'.
1 posted on 11/19/2015 6:47:17 AM PST by McGruff
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You know... we could really save ourselves the hassle by NOT LETTING SYRIAN “REFUGEES” INTO THE USA!


2 posted on 11/19/2015 6:48:04 AM PST by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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Hey, McAinal, we can take up a collection to send you and your girl friend Linda to Syria with other bastards owned by the war lord companies.


3 posted on 11/19/2015 6:49:05 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump/Palin 2016. Cruz Attorney General 2017. Bolton SoS 2017. Watch liberal & GOPe heads implode!)
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To: McGruff

These RINOS are so predictable....and their routine is getting old. I saw Trump last night in Worcester and he is going to win this.


4 posted on 11/19/2015 6:49:09 AM PST by Blue Turtle
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To: McGruff

Let the Frenchies take their turn at that,


5 posted on 11/19/2015 6:49:49 AM PST by sickoflibs (Donald Trump : 'It will be wonderful. It will be glorious., You will be amazed, Just wait"')
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“Why? The Russians seem to be doing a pretty good job without our ‘help’. “

Because Putin is on the side of Assad, McCain is on the side of anti-Assad rebels (which much is ISIS).


6 posted on 11/19/2015 6:49:52 AM PST by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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To: McGruff

No one in their right mind would join us with Obama in charge. Maybe he could rally an LGBT battalion?


7 posted on 11/19/2015 6:51:09 AM PST by piasa
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‘The Republican former presidential candidate said...’

LOL, a nice way of saying a loser trying to give advice...to anyone silly enough to listen. Sure hope the AZ electorate decides they’ve had enough.


8 posted on 11/19/2015 6:51:20 AM PST by 556x45
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Noooo....


9 posted on 11/19/2015 6:51:24 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: MNDude

And ISIS supplies Assad with oil.


10 posted on 11/19/2015 6:51:55 AM PST by piasa
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To: McGruff

Shut up, loser.


11 posted on 11/19/2015 6:52:36 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
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To: McGruff

Put those dollars toward training in jihadi street training to protect us right here.


12 posted on 11/19/2015 6:52:46 AM PST by sarasota
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John boy never met a war he didn’t like.

Stick 10,000 of our troops into a meat grinder. That would also involve getting in the middle of a civil war and hoping the Russians don’t drop bombs on them.


13 posted on 11/19/2015 6:53:04 AM PST by headstamp 2
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The pinhead loser mclame always seems to want others to die for some of his pet causes or another. What a senile loser.


14 posted on 11/19/2015 6:53:13 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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I think McCain may just be trying to pick another fight with Cruz, who warned about us troops in Syria. Cruz suggest as an alternative arming the Kurds and help them to win, they are already battling Isis.

I trust McCain like I trust Obama, and that is not at all! Frankly I trust Putin more than those two.

15 posted on 11/19/2015 6:53:17 AM PST by DaveyB (Live free or die!)
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16 posted on 11/19/2015 6:53:27 AM PST by McGruff (Rest in Peace in dog heaven Diesel. #JeSuisChien)
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Oh what a surprise! This Saudi stooge has been singing the same note for 4 years!

The Answer is NO you old mistake!


17 posted on 11/19/2015 6:53:42 AM PST by The Toll
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"Ground troops [means] about 10,000 Americans with a coalition of Arab countries, hopefully NATO countries, maybe even France...

That is assuming our allies still trust the U.S. under Obama AND the Rules of Engagement are changed to allow loaded weapons and the right to use them....collateral damage has ruled our ability to really fight.....

18 posted on 11/19/2015 6:54:58 AM PST by yoe
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“And ISIS supplies Assad with oil.”

Yes, I heard in on Rush, who heard it on Fox, where an Obama admin drone said so. I’m all impressed.


19 posted on 11/19/2015 6:55:00 AM PST by Psalm 144 (The mill grinds exceedingly fine.)
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I charge McCain and the American foreign policy establishment with the rise of ISIL/ISIS - Syrian jihadists - whatever.

They wanted Assad out by any means necessary.

20 posted on 11/19/2015 6:55:10 AM PST by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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