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Obama Has No Middle East Strategy? Good!

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September 3, 2014

by Ron Paul

Last week President Obama admitted that his administration has not worked out a strategy on how to deal with the emergence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a dominant force in the Middle East. However, as ISIS continues its march through Syria and Iraq, many in the US administration believe it is, in the words of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, a threat “beyond anything we have ever seen.”
 
Predictably, the neocons attacked the president’s speech. They believe the solution to any problem is more bombs and troops on the ground, so they cannot understand the president’s hesitation.

Full article here.

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6 Comments
    Sep 03, 2014 03:15 PM

    124 reported US air strikes on ISIS.
    UK joining in with air power.
    405 reported new US troops to Iraq,now nearling near 900.
    Who knows how many troops,air strikes and special forces are operating in that region,alone?

      Sep 03, 2014 03:46 PM

      I dont think government’s classify “Special Forces” as boots on the ground IIRC.
      There could be several thousand over there then?

      Sep 04, 2014 04:28 PM

      And, The Beat Goes On