Feinstein says Islamic State stronger, criticizes U.S. approach

Reuters ^ | November 22nd, 2015 | By Doina Chiacu

[Mariner]

Leading Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said on Sunday the United States is not doing enough to fight Islamic State, and the group is gaining strength outside Iraq and Syria.

Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee, said Secretary of State John Kerry gave the panel a more comprehensive picture last week of the U.S. strategy to combat Islamic State, including talks in Vienna to find a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis.

However, she said on CBS, "I don't think the approach is sufficient to the job."

Feinstein said President Barack Obama's decision to send 50 special forces to Syria will not solve the problem and advocated a larger, more specific special operations plan.

"We need to be aggressive now," she told "Face the Nation."

Feinstein described Islamic State, which has seized large portions of Syria and Iraq and declared a caliphate, as an "enormously strong" quasi-state with 30,000 fighters, a civil infrastructure and funding.

It is also spreading quickly to other countries, she said, noting the Nov. 13 Paris attacks that killed 130 people were masterminded by Islamic State devotees in Belgium."It's a big, big problem," Feinstein told CBS. "This has gone on too long now. And it has not gotten better. It's gotten worse."

[Mariner]

The calls grow louder for US troops on the ground.

No mention of whether Assad and the Russians are OK with that.

How about Iraq? Who wants to go back to Iraq and free Mosul...so some other flavor of Islamist can take over when we leave?

[Mastador1]

If Feinstein is is demanding we do more, it’s time to see which pies her husband has fingers in and how it will add to their wealth.

[Eagles6]

Wonder if obie will get the Nobel Peace Prize this year?

[glasseye]

Senile old grifter.
She should have been cast to the wolves years ago.

[realcleanguy]

And DC spirals into the Abyss while the rest of the world focuses on ended the terrorism we created

[Pontiac]

Feinstein described Islamic State, which has seized large portions of Syria and Iraq and declared a caliphate, as an "enormously strong" quasi-state with 30,000 fighters, a civil infrastructure and funding.

"It's a big, big problem," Feinstein told CBS. "This has gone on too long now. And it has not gotten better. It's gotten worse."

Whoa there gal!

Didn't Obama say that ISIS was contained?!

If a person was so inclined to perceive it as such they could think that you were critizing Obama's handling of the Syrian crisis.

And that would be RACIST!

[vette6387]

“If Feinstein is is demanding we do more, it�€™s time to see which pies her husband has fingers in and how it will add to their wealth.”

That sir is a very astute observation. With Fineswine and Tricky Dickey Blum (her third husband), there has to be some money to be made.

[Calpublican]

{”If Feinstein is is demanding we do more, it’s time to see which pies her husband has fingers in and how it will add to their wealth.”}

You could be right, but it is so extraordinary for her to take a position against B.O. that it could be sincere.
She never, ever votes against the party line. She has no
original ideas or political courage, so it could be the real deal.

[glock rocks]

Diane, you stubid slut (/Saturday Night Live)

Obama’s United States created Islamic State!

Just what part of stupid isn’t glued to your simple democrat brain cell?

[plain talk]

Before we send in ground troops — how about we let our bombers drop bombs. Obama has a zero civilian casualty policy. That’s the problem.

[lee martell]

Sometimes Diane Feinstein makes me wish she could have been the one to become our first woman president.
But then I think of all the money her husband has made due to her influence on trade policy, and i say Never Mind.

[Tzimisce]

She’s running for re-election in 2016 I take it?

Cause she’s never expressed concern before and this has been going on for years.

[exnavy]

Democrats are very foolish on foreign policy. Have been since the founding of the party.

[WKUHilltopper]

Hey Fecalstain, how about stopping them coming to the US first...and also close the borders that are wide open, you stupid wench.

[PGalt]

Frankenstein should go back and re-take Mosul with POSOTUS, or that PIG should just RESIGN.

[jsanders2001]

Her hubby probably bought stock in some arms manufacturing company and now she thinks every American should own at least 4 firearms.../s

[MNJohnnie]

Isis....a civil infrastructure and funding.

Why after a year of supposed "bombing" by Obama does ISIS have either?

[Thank You Rush]

“”If Feinstein is demanding we do more””

She must be suffering from Alzheimer’s and forgot which party she’s supposed to lie for........

[CPT Clay]

But will she vote to Pass bill, then vote to over ride veto?

[Grampa Dave]

"It's a big, big problem," Feinstein told CBS. "This has gone on too long now. And it has not gotten better. It's gotten worse."

Whoa there gal! If a person was so inclined to perceive it as such they could think that you were critizing Obama's handling of the Syrian crisis.

Obama, We have Isis under control/contained!”>