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Obama under fire for admitting he has no ISIL strategy
2014-08-30
[Iran Press TV] President Barack Obama
Because I won...
is facing intense criticism for admitting the United States does not have a strategy to address the ISIL terrorist organization after a week of bluster about eliminating that "cancer."

The US president said Thursday that he was not planning to significantly expand the military action against ISIL anytime soon. American military planes have carried out over 100 Arclight airstrikes against the terror network in Iraq since August 8.

"I don't want to put the cart before the horse. We don't have a strategy yet," Obama said in a briefing with news hounds at the White House.

"My priority at this point is to make sure that the gains that ISIL made in Iraq are rolled back and that Iraq has the opportunity to govern itself effectively and secure itself," he stated.

Obama's remarks came after days of heated debate within his national security team about whether to strike ISIL in Syria. Earlier this week, Obama authorized military surveillance flights over Syria, a move that was seen as a prelude to subsequent Arclight airstrikes.

Republican critics were quick to bounce Thursday, criticizing the president for his self-admitted lack of strategy while ISIL is growing in strength in both Iraq and Syria.

Sen. John Maverick McCain
... the Senator-for-Life from Arizona, former presidential candidate and even more former foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution...
, one of Obama's fiercest foreign policy critics, tweeted Thursday that ISIL was the largest and richest terrorist group in history.

At an event in Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, Thursday night, Rep. Paul Ryan
...U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party. He proposed an alternative to President Obama's 2011 budget and made himself the target of both Democrat and Republican verbal pies...
, (R-Wis.) also responded to Obama's comment, saying the US needed a "strategy to finish them off."

"Not to contain them ... but to fundamentally finish them off. And I don't think the president sees this moment for what it is," he added.

Rep. Louie Gohmert, (R-Texas) said on Fox News that the B.O. regime's strategy to address the ISIL terror network was inadequate.

"He did say we don't have a strategy, but he followed that up by saying the strategy is to nip it in the bud. Well, unfortunately, it's not in a bud, it's full-blossom," Gohmert said.

Calls for striking ISIL grew more intense following last week's brutal beheading of American journalist James Foley by the Death Eater group in Syria which was posted in a video online.

Obama said Thursday that military leaders were presenting him with a "range of options" for addressing the terrorist group that, according to some intelligence officials, poses the greatest threat to the US homeland since al-Qaeda before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Posted by:Fred

#18  Nobody doubts his father was a Muslim, by the Muslim faith that makes him a Muslim. He might be an apostate but it does seem that the muslims of the world seem to not mind or consider him still a member.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2014-08-30 19:43  

#17  His mind appears to be conflicted on many levels. I doubt his faith is any different.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-08-30 17:42  

#16  No true believer in Islam would ever dream of building a plan to destroy the caliphate. He is being true to his faith.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2014-08-30 17:38  

#15  I believe Obama lost his law license because he lied on the application. He said he had never gone by any aliases but he was using Barry Soetoro as a name for many years. He also talked about his "Muslim roots". He also said in any conflict he would stand with the Muslims.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2014-08-30 16:35  

#14  "Revert to Islam
One must depart, before returning."
Doctrine sez everyone is born Muslim.
Yup, I have read that in many places. The DNA of the 'revert to Islam' meme is closely related to the "kill them all and let Allah sort them out" meme.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418    2014-08-30 15:33  

#13  Obama IS a Muslim. Period. He slipped and said so in an interview that is all over youtube if anyone wishes to view that interview. NOWHERE have I ever heard a Christian, Buddhist, Atheist, when talking about their belief system as "my Muslim faith" while being interviewed. Never, ever.

All converts to Islam change their names. Barak Hussein is the name Barry Soetoro changed his name to upon his conversion to Islam.

Barak Hussein Obama is Shia Muslim, who is constantly claiming the United States has benefited from Islam and that Islam should be a part of every major US initiative from space exploration to military makeup. The huge Christian influence within the military branches is constantly under attack with favoritism to anything contrary to the Christian faith at this time promoted.

The leftist sheep throughout the West are ready for slaughter/total submission by an ISIS/Al Qaeda blitzkrieg has been steadily capitulating since 9/11. All it takes is one catastrophic event and the West will fall into the dark ages again.
Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664   2014-08-30 13:57  

#12  Being a Muslim requires too much work and discipline for Oblahblah
Posted by: regular joe   2014-08-30 12:42  

#11  Obama isn't a Muslim, yes I know we all like to think that, but he's not. He's a narcissist. Granted he'd "Convert" if it won him political points.
Posted by: Charles   2014-08-30 11:31  

#10  Americans have a strategy. We always have. He and the ones around him are the ones who are clueless.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-08-30 09:46  

#9  Valjar's strategy is to establish a working alliance with Iran against the ISIS (see backing Stalin vs Hitler)
Posted by: P2Kontheroad   2014-08-30 09:18  

#8  Revert to Islam

One must depart, before returning.

Doctrine sez everyone is born Muslim. Thus infidels have, by definition, departed (which is why it's ok to kill us all). So technically there is no such thing as converting, as converts are actually reverts.

Apt terminology, if one considers "reversion" as regression to the worst, basest human impulses.
Posted by: RandomJD   2014-08-30 08:58  

#7  Champ's position on beheadings is clear. He be heading to the golf course.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-08-30 07:19  

#6  Obama has no strategy to defeat ISIL because he does not want to defeat them. He choose sides and the mainstream media did not even care to notice. All his policies in the Middle East has been to support the Muslim extremists.
Posted by: Airandee   2014-08-30 06:38  

#5  Revert to Islam

One must depart, before returning.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-08-30 06:26  

#4  A Prediction: when Obama leaves Office, he will do 2 things for sure; 1) become SecGen of the UN - they will kick BKM to the curb to get TheOne; 2) Revert to Islam, thus starting a trand among the clueless in this country and others - "coz he is cool an I wanna be just like him"

Call me wrong in 2017
Posted by: Bov Flimbers   2014-08-30 06:01  

#3  He'll be nominating a U.S. Ambassador, recommending U.N. membership, and providing foreign aid for the moderates of the Caliphate before he leaves office. Anyone note the protestations and senior leader resignations and retirements at the Five Sided Nut Pentagon, U.S. State Department, and DIA CIA ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-08-30 05:50  

#2  would one of these options possibly include "Kick their asses"? /sarc
Posted by: Bov Flimbers   2014-08-30 05:49  

#1  O rules ad hoc and he needs no stinkin' strategy!
Posted by: borgboy   2014-08-30 05:43  

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