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Matthews: 'I Remain a Skeptic' About Obama's ISIS Strategy
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 09/11/2014 6:46:04 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

This might sound strange to regular NewsBusters readers, but what Chris Matthews said tonight makes sense. His critique of President Obama's ISIS strategy was simple . . . and devastating. Yes, we can bomb from the air. But since President Obama has ruled out American boots on the ground, we'll have to rely on foreign partners on to hold territory. And there's no way we can rely on the dismantled likes of the Free Syrian Army or other non-existent forces.

And so, admitted Matthews, he's a "skeptic" about the potential for success of President Obama's plan.

View the video here.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: barackobama; bootsonground; chrismatthews; isis; micromanagement; micromanager; msnbc; obamanation; obamatruthfile; pissychrissie

1 posted on 09/11/2014 6:46:05 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Chris Matthews skeptical that Obama strategy can work, given that it relies on non-existent foreign forces to supply boots on the ground and hold territory. Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 09/11/2014 6:47:20 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Chrissy, if it were not for Free Republic I wouldn’t have a damn clue what you say.

Go bomb ISIL with your magic tingle you dipshit.


3 posted on 09/11/2014 6:51:56 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I understand it. O’bummer had an apology tour to help make other nations like us. Then he bowed to foreign leaders like a servant or a slave to make them like us.

Now he asks these same leaders to allow him to lead them into battle and they refuse.

Only a progressive mind would be befuddled.


4 posted on 09/11/2014 6:54:13 PM PDT by bobo1 (progressives=commies/fascists)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Did he notice the yellow stain on his pants yet?


5 posted on 09/11/2014 7:00:22 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

‘Broad’ is relative. Like the distance between Pissy’s ears.. And ‘Void’.


7 posted on 09/11/2014 7:04:57 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: eyedigress

If it wasn’t for FR I would have never heard of The View.


8 posted on 09/11/2014 7:20:23 PM PDT by BBell (I'm cynical and sarcastic and therefore I love Ann Coulter)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Rush cited something in the first hour of his show today, something like a business show on Saturday morning on Fox gets more than the combined audience for MSNBC and CNN Prime Time during the week. Pretty unbelievable stat.

If it weren’t for Rush or FR, we might not know what they say on MSNBC and CNN!


9 posted on 09/11/2014 7:21:23 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: BBell

touche’


10 posted on 09/11/2014 7:23:29 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I’m not a skeptic

I fully expect his plan to succeed 100%

His plan is to feign opposition and then hope to negotiate a victory for them,


11 posted on 09/11/2014 7:29:12 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

the tingle is gone...


12 posted on 09/11/2014 7:31:14 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
This might sound strange to regular NewsBusters readers, but what Chris Matthews said tonight makes sense.

Isn't that one of the signs that the world's ending?

13 posted on 09/11/2014 7:38:30 PM PDT by GOPJ ("If America was a house, the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: captmar-vell

His plan will sink the Dem Senate even lower.

I have sent a detailed questionnaire to NC Senator Kay Hagan on Obama’s plan to attack factions in Iraq and Syria. It asks pertinent questions with a few being succinct.

Why do we care about ISIL? They never attacked us.....

This is just War for Oil, greedy bastard.

This is just money for EG&G and you know it. Bastard

Joe Biden is your mentor and he is a warhawk....


14 posted on 09/11/2014 7:39:40 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Truly bodice ripping journalism!


15 posted on 09/11/2014 7:44:11 PM PDT by Viennacon (ILLEGALS ARE VIRAL WEAPONS!!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

This has nothing to do with his comments ... Tweety is a moron. How does he still have a show?


16 posted on 09/11/2014 7:51:09 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: eyedigress

I like your questions,

though I wish I could share your optimism on the senate,

I recall clearly how our nation elected this unclean spirit to the White House not once but twice,

Even when they knew what he was and what he would take from them, still they wanted more,

In the days of Samuel, Israel wanted Saul and so God gave them Saul,


17 posted on 09/11/2014 8:04:37 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
What's going on with the left?

The Daily Beast has a number of devastating articles on the administration's posture and "strategy" on the IS.

John Kerry is trolling you on ISIS.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/10/is-obama-s-new-war-against-isis-illegal.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/11/isis-al-qaeda-and-our-perpetual-failure-of-imagination.html

18 posted on 09/11/2014 9:52:27 PM PDT by expat1000 ("If you're explaining, you're losing." Ronald Reagan)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Chrissy and his DNC media complex friends helped put this Muslim in office and is helping to keep him there - he’s now trying to get ahead of the disaster that is coming up and wants a plausible excuse to say “I voiced my skepticism”.....


19 posted on 09/11/2014 10:50:48 PM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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