Posted on 08/21/2014 1:05:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin
“When they talk about limited airstrikes, they place a great emphasis on the word ‘limited,’” he said at the Heritage Foundation. “Yet clearly, more airstrikes are necessary. Nothing less than a sustained air campaign to degrade and destroy ISIS forces is required. The Iraqi people are up against a terrorist Blitzkrieg that went practically unhindered for many weeks. Even though these killers have seen glimpses of our superior power and technology, they need to see a lot more of it.”
He made clear that he believes increased support for Iraq means more boots on the ground in a country many Americans hoped the U.S. military was done protecting. “Air power is a major part of it, but it’s also going to take more special operations, intelligence, and advisor support than we’ve offered so far,” Perry said.
Perry, who is widely expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, began his remarks in a tone that evoked a campaign rally, lashing out at President Obama and his supporters.
He began by discussing the crisis on the Southern border, where tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors have crossed into the U.S. in the past year seeking asylum. But he quickly segued into the issue of ISIS by noting that the fighter shown beheading Foley in the group’s video appears to have been an Englishman.
Foley’s death, he said, is a “preview” of what ISIS wants to do in the U.S. And he suggested that ISIS might send its agents across the Southern border unless it is more adequately defended. “How many other jihadists out there are carrying western passports?” he asked. “What missions might ISIS have for them?”
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Both are incorrect.
My apologies.
No excuses.
Thank you. I always let him know whenever someone asks me to thank him.
Yeah. Run on a platform of getting us into another war in Iraq. See how well he does.
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