Posted on 01/24/2016 10:05:19 AM PST by HarleyLady27
There’s no way these media reports are accidental or not directly connected. And none of this looks the least bit good against the larger dynamic of the Syrian crisis and President Stompy Feet’s prior position on ISIS.
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday said the U.S. and regional ally Turkey are prepared to seek a military solution in Syria to try to solve the nation’s five-year-long civil war.
Speaking after a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul, Biden stressed that a political solution to the problem would still be preferable.
“But we are prepared if that’s not possible to having a military solution to this operation and taking out Daesh,†he said, according to AFP, using another name for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
A U.S. official emphasized the vice president’s comments do not signal a change in U.S. policy toward Syria, adding that Biden was referring to continued efforts against terrorists alongside a political solution to the civil war.
Remarking on the chances of achieving a political solution in Syria, Biden said: “We are neither optimistic nor pessimistic. We are determined.â€
Biden said he discussed with Davutoglu how both nations could further support Sunni Arab forces who are trying to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
He also denounced the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a communist group that is banned in Turkey, as a “terror group, plain and simple.â€
He said ISIS “is not the only existential threat to the people of Turkey. The PKK is equally a threat, and we are aware of that.
“It is a terror group, plain and simple, and what they continue to do is absolutely outrageous,†he added.
Biden later held talks for more than two-and-a-half hours with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (read more)
Right about here is where you should remind yourself that Vice-President Biden told an open audience that Recep Erdogan was specifically responsible for the rise of ISIS, and that Turkey had actually armed ISIS and aided them.
The date was October of 2014 and Joe was completely “off the range“, I mean he was way outside the official White House wire and telling the entire world how President Recep Erdogan was duplicitous in the rise of ISIS. (There’s Video Here)
Of course anyone who was well researched and up to speed knew it was all true. But boy howdy did the White House and MSM need to go quick to the teletype to get control of that little slip; NATO supporting ISIS?… ya don’t say.
So we can only imagine what would be going on amid the White House strategy crew, where they would allow Biden to go back to Turkey and talk shop with the same guy he accidentally outed as a co-conspirator to the fiasco that is current day Syria.
And then this pops up:
(National Journal) SenÂate MaÂjorÂity LeadÂer Mitch McÂConÂnell offered memÂbers a snow-weekÂend surÂprise late WedÂnesÂday night: Quietly teeÂing up a poÂtenÂtial deÂbate on the legÂal unÂderÂpinÂning for the fight against ISÂIS.
After months of worÂryÂing that such a resÂolÂuÂtion—known as an auÂthorÂizÂaÂtion for the use of milÂitÂary force—would tie the next presÂidÂent’s hands, McÂConÂnell’s move to fast-track the measÂure surÂprised even his top deputy, SenÂate MaÂjorÂity Whip John Cornyn, who was unÂaware that McÂConÂnell had set up the auÂthorÂizÂaÂtion.
“He did?†Cornyn asked NaÂtionÂal JournÂal on Thursday mornÂing.
The AUMF put forÂward by McÂConÂnell would not reÂstrict the presÂidÂent’s use of ground troops, nor have any limÂits reÂlated to time or geoÂgraphy. Nor would it touch on the isÂsue of what to do with the 2001 AUMF, which the Obama adÂminÂisÂtraÂtion has used to atÂtack ISÂIS desÂpite that auÂthorÂizÂaÂtion’s inÂstrucÂtions to use force against those who planned the 9/11 terÂrorÂist atÂtacks. (read more)
Summary: ♦ Europe is coming to grips with the reality they no longer have any possibility of controlling the radical Islamists who have entered the EU from Syria and North Africa. ♦ Simultaneously the price of oil has dropped to $30/barrel costing the OPEC nations, Iran and Russia billions upon billions which they need to fund their current military engagements ♦ Simultaneously Vice-President Joe Biden heads to Turkey ♦ Simultaneously Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is setting up a new open-ended Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Add it all up, and it sure looks like we’re about to go “boots on the ground†again !
FUBAR !
McConnell.
Trumps new BFF.
Did you take the time to read the article? Or did you just decide to take a swipe cause you felt like it?
There are a great many things going on right now in OUR government, along with in the world, so why not trying your brains cells to some of that...
America is in a bad mess right now, and this article will have a lot to do with what and how the American people are going to react to this...READ IT!!!
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Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah................
.......and just PRECISELY WHO is gonna fight this?? (GOP??)
..........................................(crickets).
Maybe you should run it through the clean up script so it is readable.
Anyhow, Trump already says he is with McConnell, so it is relevant to know what Mitch is doing.
Thanks for the post.
He also denounced the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a communist group that is banned in Turkey, as a "terror group, plain and simple." He said ISIS "is not the only existential threat to the people of Turkey. The PKK is equally a threat, and we are aware of that. "It is a terror group, plain and simple, and what they continue to do is absolutely outrageous," he added.
As I said yesterday, Hilkary is getting fitted for her new orange jumpsuit, so the Rats are getting Biden warmed up in the bullpen.
As to the comments from the Cruzer, let’s hear him explain why Paul Ryan was installed by Cruz and his House group the Freedom Caucus?
Want to read the joint op/ed written by Ryan and Cruz lobbying to give Obama the TPA? I’ll post the link if you somehow missed it.
Just blow their @$$ up, let the local opposition rush in and mop up/hold the ground.
Either that, or just let Russia and France finish what they started. Maybe send them a few bombs or something.
Rand Paul Calls for a Formal Declaration of War Against ISIS [11-23-2014]
Trump started out great.
He was talking about all the illegal alien murders and rapes that have to be ended, he had Jamiel Shaw’s father with him and other victims, he was talking about ending Muslim terrorists being brought or invited here, just so they can murder us, he was calling out the corrupt media, not backing down.
He was awesome.
Now all he talks about how great he is, how horrible Ted Cruz is and how he’s going to work with McConnell and all the establishment.
He lost me.
It makes sense in that it turns out he’s just a Soros globalist.
Who’s Rand?
Rand McNally?
Biden's son working for a Ukranian oil company is bad news, for sure. But you know what? I might disagree with almost everything Biden does. But at the end of the day, he loves his country. Obama and hillary love only themselves.
Biden would be harder to beat in the general election. I'd rather have that risk and hillary in jail where she belongs, rather than one step closer to the WH. JMHO
Yeah. It’s important.
But the formatting used after quoting (copy and paste) from the on-line source makes it illegible.
Agreed!!
If Biden runs, he wins. Remember he wiped the floor with Ryan in their debate, he may appear dumb at times, but underestimate him at your peril.
If you click on the link, it is better, I did run it though a program and cleaned it a little better...
Well, I read about the military authority stuff, long before Biden said a word.
So, what’s the real story ..??
What I stated, and I'll stand by it, is it's worth the risk, rather than have hillary one step closer to the WH. In the battle of ideas, Constitutional Conservative vs liberal insanity, we win, if we have an excellent spokesman. We have that in Donald Trump.
I don’t trust this government. This “military force” is probably being “teed” up to fight against American “extremists” who won’t toe the government line as soon as the Kenyan and the Muzzies in the White House can disarm them.
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