Posted on 08/28/2014 8:34:06 PM PDT by Steelfish
Obama Says No Plans for Imminent Escalation of Operations Against Islamic State Extremists Killed Nearly 500 This Week in One Syrian Province, Opposition Activists Say
By MICHAEL R. CRITTENDEN and SAM DAGHERAug. 28, 2014
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, President Barack Obama said that the Islamic State poses a direct threat to Iraq and the region requiring a broad, comprehensive military strategy to confront it. President Barack Obama signaled the U.S. has no immediate plans to escalate military operations against Islamic State extremists in Iraq or Syria, stressing the need to counter the group's advance while formulating a broader strategy to protect U.S. interests and allies.
Mr. Obama spoke on a day when Syrian opposition activists said the Sunni radical group had killed nearly 500 people since Sunday in the northeastern province of Raqqa, most of them Syrian troops captured on an air base seized by Islamic State fighters.
The president, who met with his national security team Thursday afternoon, said the U.S. is still developing its plan to root Islamic State out of Iraq and Syria, where it has captured large swaths of territory since June.
"We don't have a strategy yet," Mr. Obama said of potential plans for airstrikes in Syria. He said the long-term blueprint to respond to the growth of the militant group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, can't depend on U.S. actions alone.
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Why does this guy keep telling everyone what he is or is not going to do?
My first thought after watching Obama’s stupid statement was, “He could use some Bush strategery”.
Because he is the feckless fool on the hill.
he appears to have an insatiable urge to appear important..and decisive..even when he has no plans nor any immediate intentions to formulate same.
Has everyone ignored the fact and possibility he is pro muslim and uses the POTUS platform to telegraph his intentions or actions ... which validates his desire to weaken this country??
‘cause he’s an idiot.
You got it. Telegraphing ISIS to continue on.
Because he exists only in the media.
Obama is like a fantasy role playing game on a computer. In the real world, this guy can’t exist.
Obama gives an excellent summary of his foreign policy: “We don’t have a strategy yet,” Mr. Obama said”
However, he will send SOS Kerry to the region to enforce it.
“Hope is not a strategy.”
He won’t act unless it’s the Sunnis who are losing. Then he’ll unload 500,000 tons of munitions on the Shia.
The 1980’s keep calling, and asking if Obama wants their foreign policy back.
” - - - -“We don’t have a strategy yet,” Mr. Obama said” - - - - “
BTW, since Obama is the only CIC, who is “We?”
Where is the swagger of:
* “I have a pen and a phone.”
* “ If Congress won’t act, I will?”
BTW, BTW, this is purely speculation on my part, but I suspect that Putin and ISIS has scared the pee out of Obama.
If we only knew if Obama’s regular order for DEPENDS (Tm) has recently doubled - - - .
Wait - - - - !
Are those two black shiny things behind Obama his growing wing buds?
If so, I can understand why he avoids the sunlight coming through the windows in his Oval Office!
ahahahaha NOW that you mentions it...they DOES look like wings there Andy!
No strategy yet but let’s talk about my brown suit....
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