Some of the U.S. Army's sharpest minds warned young combat leaders of what they should expect as America enters a new chapter in its war with Islamic extremists.
Seasoned leaders such as retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal met with young Army officers and sergeants at Fort Benning, Ga., just hours before President Obama outlined his strategy for destroying the extremist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
"We are at a period where our enemies respect us, but they don't fear us," McChrystal told his audience at the 2014 Maneuver Conference Wednesday. McChrystal is the former commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan.
"The specter of American power is no longer enough to get somebody just not to do something."
The United States will lead a broad coalition to "downgrade and destroy" ISIL in what will be a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy, Obama announced Wednesday night.
Obama said he would approve the expansion of airstrikes into Syria.
"I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL in Syria, as well as in Iraq," Obama said. "This is a core principle of my presidency - if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven."
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Well, Barack, you better close the borders or we'll be fighting them right here on U.S. soil!
ReplyDeleteWake up idiots ..they are playing us again...bush obama it dont matter..they keep us bickering and fighting so we can never get anything done... divide lie decieve its their motto. Follow the money and it all goes back to WHO??? The useful idiots and bankers of the push for a Godless New world order..
ReplyDelete4:10 is correct is recent influx of illegal immigrants contained many Islamic operatives who are now dispersed throughout the country in every major US city what does that tell you..and every US government AGwncy is armed and well stocked with ammo...are you prepped?
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