Posted on 10/27/2019 9:03:22 AM PDT by God luvs America
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. military raid:
“Americans salute the heroism, dedication and skill of our military and our intelligence professionals and acknowledge the work of our partners in the region. We are relieved that no U.S. personnel died in this daring raid.
“The death of al-Baghdadi is significant, but the death of this ISIS leader does not mean the death of ISIS. Scores of ISIS fighters remain under uncertain conditions in Syrian prisons, and countless others in the region and around the world remain intent on spreading their influence and committing acts of terror.
“This month, the House passed a joint resolution on an overwhelmingly bipartisan 354-60 basis which rejects President Trump’s green-lighting of Turkish aggression into Syria against our Kurdish partners, and calls on him to present a clear strategy to defeat ISIS. The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance, and on the Administration’s overall strategy in the region. Our military and allies deserve strong, smart and strategic leadership from Washington.”
Chris Wallace at Fox questioned VP Pence why Pres. Trump did not notify Pelosi about that al-Baghdadi’s demise.
The answer is because he does not have to. The answer is that POTUS does not answer to her.
The Constitution does not require the President to consult a the Speaker on any military matter...it would only be a courtesy.....she lost that the day she walked out of the National Security meeting on Syria.
Hey Nancy - you have secrets, we have secrets. You keep yours and we’ll keep ours!
The need to blur Pelosi’s face as now we can see her other cheeks these days since her last round of lifts.
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