U.S. says prepared for military solution against Islamic State in Syria

Reuters ^ | January 23rd, 2016 | By David Dolan and Asli Kandemir

[Mariner]

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against Islamic State in Syria should the Syrian government and rebels fail to reach a political settlement.

The latest round of Syria peace talks are planned to begin on Monday in Geneva but were at risk of being delayed partly because of a dispute over who will comprise the opposition delegation.

Syrian armed rebel groups said on Saturday they held the Syrian government and Russia responsible for any failure of peace talks to end the country's civil war, even before negotiations were due to start.

"We do know it would better if we can reach a political solution but we are prepared ..., if that's not possible, to have a military solution to this operation in taking out Daesh," Biden said at a news conference after a meeting with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Daesh is the pejorative Arabic acronym for Islamic State insurgents who hold parts of Syria.

A U.S. official later clarified that Biden was talking about a military solution to Islamic State, not Syria as a whole.

[Mariner]

Gee, should they ask the Congress if it's OK?

Or is that just stuff they did in the olden days?

[cloudmountain]

Syria is already Muslim. They won't go Isis because it would KILL all the tourism to Damascus.

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We went to Damascus and there I bought TWO "damask" tablecloths. SUCH beautiful embroidery. I also got VERY sick there but it WAS my own fault. :o(

[jospehm20]

I think I recall Congress informing Obunghole that the original Iraq authorization for using military force is valid against ISIS. I may be mistaken but I think I read that so ewhere back in 2013.

[Organic Panic]

My God Obama is a naive dangerous idiot. This is absolute idiocy. YOU CAN NOT COMPROMISE WITH AN ENEMY THAT DECAPITATES MEN, BURIES CHILDREN ALIVE, AND BURNS CAPTORS IN CAGES. You must destroy them. Kill every one of them until the don’t exist and no one dare join. You don’t find a political solution with a political entity who has death as their number one demand.

[Mariner]

Nay.

Obama said he presumed it to be authorization and Congress said nothing.

But, McConnell has introduced a resolution with specific authorization...and no boundaries.

They could use it to invade Syria and go to war with Russia if it passes.

[Mariner]

"YOU CAN NOT COMPROMISE WITH AN ENEMY THAT DECAPITATES MEN, BURIES CHILDREN ALIVE, AND BURNS CAPTORS IN CAGES."

Is that a problem for the US Taxpayer to bear? How about the guys that have to go over there with their hands tied behind their backs, waiting for an IED?

What is the US Strategic interest?

[jospehm20]

Thanks for the info.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Open ended war Powers? That fool might nuke England.

[datura]

Old Joe is warming up in the bullpen.

They must be getting Hillary’s new orange jumpsuit ready.

[Bidimus1]

the US interest is that aggression unchecked only begets more aggression.

This is a struggle that is not new, it was only suppressed by the islamic worlds abject failure during the age of the industrial revolution through the the cold war. Make no mistake ISIS is the seed from which a world war can spring.

Isolationism was a failure for every one that has used it.

[BeauBo]

“But, McConnell has introduced a resolution with specific authorization...and no boundaries.”

Oh my God.

Please save us from these fools and knaves.

[Mariner]

"the US interest is that aggression unchecked only begets more aggression"

I recommend we wait until they show the ability to overthrow a modern state. And I don't think they can.

It's 30-50,000 men, a large gang really.

Now, if they were able to overthrow Turkey they might warrant intervention. Otherwise it's an Arab problem. Or Persian.

[RC one]

Well, there isn’t going to be any other kind of a solution.

[Mariner]

"Well, there isn’t going to be any other kind of a solution."

What is the problem that needs to be solved?

[Organic Panic]

What is the US Strategic interest? Mostly my frustration was aimed at that pathetic Kerry. But also pointing out that Assad, as awful as he is, simply can't find a political solution to these savages. In a perfect world our interest would be killing them to prevent them from coming in to the country. Seeing how the world wide progressives are inviting them I just get so wrapped up in frustration This is about the only place I can rant. If I were president I would make the case that there is a moral interest in protecting the Yazidis, Kurds, and Christians that are being slaughtered by these sub human ISIS scumbags. It is my belief that ISIS is the bud that will bring about something so horrible that we have not seen since WW2. But we have Obama. Good God what have the idiots that voted for that cretin wrought upon the world. Regards.

[kallisti]

that made me laugh. whereabouts unknown.

[RC one]

Violent radical islamic jihadis expanding their influence and control throughout and over the middle east.

[joshua c]

‘Old Joe is warming up in the bullpen.”

I noticed that too. Since when does a VP announce a military action.

Obama: Hey, Biden needs to look presidential. Give him something to do.

[Paladin2]

Turkey LIKES ISIS.

[Zhang Fei]

Given that the Turks have committed to destroying ISIS, the Kurds are obviously about to be bombed into oblivion.