Posted on 01/29/2019 11:12:54 AM PST by GIdget2004
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is poised to use a foreign policy bill to break with President Trump, saying on Tuesday that he will offer an amendment that would warn against a "precipitous withdrawal" of troops from either Syria or Afghanistan.
McConnell, speaking from the Senate floor, said his proposal would "acknowledge the plain fact" that Al Qaeda, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and their affiliates "pose a serious threat to us here in home."
“It would recognize the danger of a precipitous withdrawal from either conflict and highlight the need for diplomatic engagement and political solutions to the underlying conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan," McConnell said.
McConnell hadn't formally filed the amendment as of early Tuesday afternoon.
But arguing that the U.S. government had seen the "downsides" of announcing that the U.S. military will "be gone on a certain date," McConnell is using the amendment to urge Trump to maintain a footprint in both nations.
"My amendment would also urge continued commitment from the U.S. military and our partners until we have set the conditions for the enduring defeat of these vile terrorists," he said.
"We are the leader of the free world, and it’s incumbent upon the United Stares to lead, to maintain a global coalition against terror and to stand with our partners engaged in a daily fight against terrorists," McConnell continued.
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But no border wall.
“But no border wall.”
The donor class depends on the blood of our brave young people to perpetuate profits on military endeavors.
The donor class needs open borders to supply cheap labor.
Notice that no where in that is any concern for you, me, or any other American.
It’s all about money.
When the GOPe dies I will celebrate, Yugely.
Ditch is a #NeverTrumper?Who knew?
I don’t understand how we can have a senate majority leader and the former House Speaker, who barely endorsed the President. It’s not surprising that McConnell doesn’t agree with Trump on a bunch of things.
I voted to withdraw from Syria & Afghanistan and to build a Wall protecting our nation.
What on Earth is happening?
Mitch gets a lot of Trump judges through, even Chuckie votes for them. Guess we have to take the good with the bad.
These darn POS’s rolled over for Obama!!!!!!!
The GOPee has no idea about how hated they are.
I will not for perpetual wars to enrich some, no matter what political party pushes this. I consider this the actions of traitors.
It can't die soon enough for me.
McConnell appropriated funds that were used to arm Al Qaeda in Syria. Now he uses Al Qaeda in Syria as an excuse to keep us in Syria.
What a %&(*&))&*(^()
I'll vote for DJT & anyone who takes up MAGA, but not for these GOPe'ers. I'll sit it out before I vote for them, consequences be damned.
So sick of the Un-unified Party, they suck.
Is this POS up In 20?
“”acknowledge the plain fact” that Al Qaeda, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and their affiliates “pose a serious threat to us here in home.””
Are they building an invasion fleet? Howzabout we close the border an stop islamic immigration instead?
The GOP never saw a war it didn’t like. And now the democrats are right there with them. Both parties want constant war, and it isn’t because either one of them cares about the threats to Americans.
McConnell and others rush to let in every moslem them can find. So it sure isn’t about protecting us.
How many divisions do you command, McTurtle?
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