Posted on 12/01/2015 6:28:41 PM PST by Mariner
President Obama is sending an “expeditionary force†of U.S. military special operators to carry out raids against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, a move that expands on their decision to send about 50 special operators to Syria to coordinate air strikes.
“In full coordination with the Government of Iraq, we’re deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to assist Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces and put even more pressure on [ISIS],†Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the House Armed Services Committee in announcing the new deployment on Tuesday.
Although the term “expeditionary force†evokes large-scale mobilizations such as those seen in World War II or the Iraq War, Carter outlined a more limited deployment. But his announcement still provoked questions about the legal basis for the move, and caused one Democrat to warn of the specter of nuclear war with Russia.
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Gabbard is a major in the Hawaii National Guard. She is no dummy Dem. Obammy will have his hands full trying to control this gal.
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She clearly is not the typical ‘RAT and equally clearly is not afraid to point out the idiocy of the Obama regime when it comes to battling the Islamists.
Disagree. A demagogue is nothing without an audience.
Cong. Gabbard is a female Hawaiian Lieberman.
He sure could!!! He’s so full of just himself, he is giving orders to Putin... and that’s like the teenager telling the folks what to do and how to do it.
obama has no clue how unimportant he is and how childish his behavior is.. and the world thinks he’s a bore.. a childish bore.
Disagree. A demagogue is nothing without an audience.
Nukes wipe out audiences.
He’s on a mission and has accomplished much of it. He no longer has any use for a large audience.
We have no right to invade the sovereign nation of Syria!! Russians are invited!! Are we going to shoot RUSSIANS?? Impeach this bastard obama QUIK!! It is a violation of law!! AND WE HAVE NO DOG IN THAT FIGHT ( TED CRUZ). STOP!!
And according to the War Powers Act (which Obama has violated numerous times), he cannot engage US forces until the authorization if received; unless it's a national emergency.
Especially to bomb a sovereign country and dispatch combat troops and equipment.
I know of no time in US History where a US President has acted so unilaterally in matters of war and peace.
Our President is an International Criminal and a US Criminal.
But our worthless Congress, administered by Republicans, will not do their duty. By their inaction, they have betrayed the American People and the Constitution of the United States.
Obama would love to get enough USA servicemen killed (and blamed on Russia) to justify his nuclear first strike.
New World Order then.
American Commies vs. Rooskies. I wonder if there are any Lefties still alive who are old enough to remember when their prime directive was to defend anything and everything the Russians did.
Yep! What a Topsy Turvy World.
The left would rather have absolute power over smoldering ruins that share power in paradise.
But, but, but... I heard a clip of Hitlery stating that there would be “no combat” military on the ground. Frankly, I interpreted her comment to mean that we would be sending troops but they would not be allowed to combat. (I know. Same ol’ same ol’. Send in our guys with guns then take away their ammunition.)
Exactly! I despise the ball-less Republicans as more than the predictable scum leftist.
Everyone knows from life experience that weak people are the most reckless, simply due to overcompensation and unpredictability.
Well put.
Jim, I fear that he will.
He's both stupid and crazy.
342 days until Obama is OUT OF OFFICE...
-—342 days until Obama is OUT OF OFFICE-—
How do you reckon that?
President-elect Cruz will take the oath on January 20th 2017...
Until then Obama will still be POTUS...
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