Posted on 02/11/2015 12:01:54 PM PST by Jim Robinson
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama asked Congress on Wednesday to authorize military force against Islamic State that would bar any large-scale invasion by U.S. ground troops and limit operations to three years.
Republicans, who control Congress, put up swift resistance to the proposal. They say Obama's foreign policy is too passive and want stronger measures against the militants, also known as ISIL.
With Obama's fellow Democrats wary of another Middle East war, it could be difficult for the White House to win enough support to pass the bill, even though six months have passed since the military campaign began.
Some lawmakers predicted a vote as soon as March but others anticipated debate could last for months.
The proposed resolution says Islamic State "has committed despicable acts of violence and mass execution." Its militants have killed thousands of civilians while seizing territory in Iraq and Syria in an attempt to establish a hub of jihadism in the heart of the Arab world.
They have also generated international outrage by beheading several western journalists and aid workers and burning to death a Jordanian pilot.
Obama sent his request to Congress a day after his administration confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, a 26-year-old aid worker who was the last known American hostage held by the group.
"I have directed a comprehensive and sustained strategy to degrade and defeat ISIL,"...
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We are directing a war that will last three years . . . a year after this bum leaves the white hut. The Islamic terrorists only need to stand down and wait it out - then resume it after they have amassed new war toys.
I think he asked Congress because he wants them to deny him. Then he can say he tried while doing nothing to defeat the people he sympathizes with.
Hey Idiot!
George Bush had it under control. You called him an idiot and a war criminal. He won the war but YOU lost the peace. You shut down the entire operation so nothing was in place to stop the murdering bastards...many innocent people have been killed, now you have to go back in....
Just like we said you would!
You should resign.
So when the shit hits the fan he can remain blameless.
It's what he does.
If this happens I expect terrorist attacks here. He may be trying to start WWIII.
He’s asking congress to share the blame of a cluster .... .
I agree with you.
Question: Who is arming ISIS?
I actually heard Wolf Blitzer yesterday say that pulling out of Iraq is what created ISIS. I swear. He must have been off his meds.
This is an order I would love to see all the troops balk like Charlie Company! Viet Nam vets know what I’m talking about.
I understand this will permit Obama to go into any area where “terrorists” are......
such as red states?
There is less than 2 years left. VJ is probably getting antsy.
Meghan Kelley is reporting that the Marines leaving the embassy in Yemen were ordered by the state department to surrender their weapons before leaving.
Obama ain’t the only one who refuses to say we’re at war with Islam. I haven’t heard one conservative say it.
I watched an Emirates jet coming into Houston today and I wondered how many terrorists were on it.
McCain wants to arm the moderates, too.
They left cars with weapons in them. Some yes man was saying today that the Yemen people was going to “hold them” for us.
Well Obama has zero represetation in Minsk Summit...which evidences Europe is going it without him. He talked big for Syria as well and every other nation he stuck his nose in without having a clue what he was doing.
Talking now about going after ISIS is just his way of remaining on the “world stage” as a key figure...he keeps starting things everywhere and then leaves it for others to sort out once he’s made the mess!
Well as soon as they all got in the air they took about twenty of thier vehicles....and no surprise.
I wonder....maybe Obama’s going to bomb the heck out of the area....as even the other Ambassadors from other countries have been called to leave. This generally happens just before bombing a country.
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner. That's exactly what he wants to do. He has no intention of wiping out Daesh or ISIL as he likes to call them.
Look..we have a commie muslim in the white house intent on bringing America to its knees globally speaking...ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SEE THIS IS AN IMBECILE.We have to get rid of this treasonous street pimp and get a real leader in the white house..........
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