~~February 12, 2015~~
Obama ISIS fight request sent to Congress
Washington (CNN)
President Barack Obama on Wednesday, February 11, made the case for Congress to formally authorize the use of military force in the war against ISIS, declaring that congressional passage of the measure makes the U.S. “strongest” in the fight, and that “ISIL is going to lose.”
“Now, make no mistake, this is a difficult mission and it will remain difficult for some time,” he said during an afternoon press conference. But, he added, “Our coalition is on the offensive, ISIL is on the defensive and ISIL is going to lose.”
Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, outlined the parameters of the request he delivered to Congress earlier that day. He said the bill reflects “our core objective to destroy ISIL,” and includes authority for a “systemic and sustained campaign of airstrikes,” support and training for forces on the ground and humanitarian assistance.
The joint resolution would limit the President’s authority to wage a military campaign against ISIS to three years and does not authorize “enduring offensive ground combat operations,” according to text of the resolution.
In a letter to Congress, Obama explained that the draft resolution would give him the authority to authorize “ground combat operations in limited circumstances,” including rescue operations and special forces operations to “take military action against ISIL leadership.”
The resolution would also sunset the 2002 AUMF that spawned the Iraq War. Obama withdrew American troops from Iraq in 2011, but the military authorization remains in effect.
Obama detailed the ISIS threat in a letter to Congress accompanying the draft legislation.
“The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a threat to the people and stability of Iraq, Syria, and the broader Middle East, and to U.S. national security,” Obama writes. “It threatens American personnel and facilities located in the region and is responsible for the deaths of U.S. citizens”
As in the draft resolution, Obama goes on to name the Americans killed in ISIS captivity, “including James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller.”
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http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/11/politics/isis-aumf-white-house-congress/
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New Zealand has been asked to join the fight against ISIS – it was made publicly and formally yesterday by the Iraqis
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Iraquis asked NZ?? Oh gosh ….
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Oh yea. And it looks like we are going too. Not in the combat zone, more likely to train their soldiers.
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That’s how it starts … training. Then the trainees turn against the trainers. It’s a hard question …. I think sometimes, that they should take care of it. However, the delicate equilibrium was upset by the USA!
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I know. That was the problem in Afghanistan. We lost men and women over there.
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War isn’t the answer. Only politicians and corporations want it. They profit from it.
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The bottom line is all about money.
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You got that right!! Sad ….
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