I heard Charles Krauthammer say it is preposterous that the US actions against Assad in Syria and favoring the jihadists gave rise to ISIL.
I say that Charles is seriously missing history as it actually unfolded. I simply have to go back a year in the headlines to find attacks on Assad and pleadings that we ‘arm’ the Islamic insurgency. Is Charles really so misinformed?
In any case, the case for an invasion of Iraq cannot be made with Obama as president.
I will support no effort that does not involve the entire nation and our entire military in an effort to totally win any conflict.
Short of that, there is the constitutional provision for reprisal. A short-term action to take out the head of ISIS and exact vengeance for the slaying of Americans is exactly why the reprisal option was included in the Constitution. My preferred method for doing this would be heavily arming the Kurds and Iraqis and providing intensive US strategic and close air support.
My least preferred option is a two division airborne/air assault attack on the main body of ISIS that lasts no more than the time necessary to render ISIS militarily ineffective. Then we pull out and provide air support, etc., as outlined above.
I don’t know what has overcome Charles Krauthammer. He knows we sided against Assad. Rand Paul is right on that.
well stated.