Labrador Explains Syria Rebels Vote
Like all Americans, I am outraged and saddened by the murder of two Americans by the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) last month.
After those barbaric acts, I
called
for President Obama to come to Congress, present a coherent plan to deal with ISIS, and – if he believed military action was necessary – request authorization for it. The president failed on all counts. Instead, he has simply asserted to the country that he already has power to commit the U.S. military to a prolonged conflict without Congress’s approval, while requesting our permission to provide weapons and assistance to “moderate” Syrian rebel groups whose primary interest is removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. I voted against the president’s request this week because it did not represent a coherent strategy.
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Question: Do you think President Obama has a coherent strategy for dealing with ISIS?
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