Posted on 08/17/2014 5:27:24 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
Congressional Democrats were critical Sunday of President Obama’s efforts to stop Islamic militants in the Middle East, suggesting the “mission has been lost” and that U.S. troops might be needed in Iraq.
The criticism follows Islamic State’s unexpected rise in Syria and deadly run across Iraq, which has been met by a U.S. humanitarian effort that includes air strikes on the militant group’s military operations.
Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., told “Fox News Sunday” that the United States might need ground troops to fight Islamic State, the militant group also known as ISIS, in Iraq and Syria.
“Ultimately, we may have some boots on the ground there,” said Engel, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “That’s not something I want,” but we cannot “put our head in the sand.”
Engel has been one of the most outspoken Democrats on President Obama’s foreign policy. And his remarks Sunday appear contrary to those made by fellow party members and Americans, according to recent public-opinion polls.
However, fellow congressional Democrat Tulsi Gabbard said Sunday that the Obama administration’s overall mission to thwart Islamic State and other Islamic extremists in the Middle East “has been lost.”
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What the heck...they are discovering that Obama is a jihadi?
The chickens are fleeing the roost.
Obama’s mission was not lost. He’s accomplished everything he intended to accomplish when it comes to islam.
You know it’s an election year when Dems want to commit troops to combat.
Eliot Engel is a hack..a doofus..
One thing I have learned these past 13 years is never, ever go to combat with ‘Progressives’ on your side. They’ll turn on you every tie.
I’ll never forget treasonous Harry Reid saying ‘the war is lost’. Our enemies were definitely emboldened by Harry.
Number one goal of conservatives in 2014 should be to not allow the dems to claim conservative positions at the last minute before the election.
North Africa and Middle East is on fire, race wars starting fueled by Holder and Sharpton, fake economy, lower wagers. This is the Hope and Change the democrats voted for. Now the dems realize that training and funding terrorist groups who folded into ISAS was a really bad idea
And what will the quality of those troops be in 2014? Will they be wearing rainbows, red and blue buttons?
What level of support will they have from their Commander-in-Chief? What will the Rules of Engagement be?
Methinks that most Americans will not like the answeres to these questions.
Losercrats....
Is Obama invoking the field-tested, Clinton-Obama Benghazi Rule for the US to not prevent the ongoing genocide of Christians, and Yazidis in current US Ally Iraq?
BTW, the Clinton-Obama Benghazi Rule is as follows:
“1.) ALWAYS STAND DOWN WHEN MUSLIMS ATTACK,
2.) WAIT FOR THE MUSLIMS TO FINISH THEIR BLOOD SPORT KILLING, AND
3.) THEN DO NOTHING.”
Engel’s Jewish, and his district ( Riverdale) is predominantly Jewish..he can afford to speak the truth.
OTOH, have you seen or heard Chuckie Schumer lately?
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