Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday defended President Barack Obama’s much-criticized Thursday remark that when it comes to taking on the Islamic State extremist group in Syria, “We don’t have a strategy yet.”
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the Maryland congressman said the Obama administration is working to develop a plan and that “when the time is right, we will do what we have to do.”
Ruppersberger said dealing with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, in Syria was very different than dealing with the group in Iraq, where “the government wants us to come in.” Syria, he said, has sophisticated air defense systems, and the United States has limited intelligence about potential targets in the war-ravaged country.
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11 comments:
Truth is Obama didn't know a thing about it until he heard it on the news.
He's a Democrat from Maryland so whatever he says will likely lead to another tax increase.
Don't rush into anything that could cost American lives.Not having a plan is a form of stalling.A good move that gives everyone a chance to catch their breath.Actually there has been a strategy/plan.He's just letting the dust settle first.
Our commander and chief of the military , what an idiot.
"Dutch" is just as incompetent as Obama.
He is an Obama supporter, therefore an Anti-American and should be dealt with as such.
"Dutch" is another Baltimore buffoon.
We're being led by morons, and the world knows it. Impeachment is required immediately.
Anonymous said...
Our commander and chief of the military , what an idiot.
September 1, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Our???
ISIL...ISIS... what??? I'm confused. Which is it and why is the president using one and everyone else using the other?
ISIS is singular
ISIL is plural
Isoceles Triangle . . .
Oh wait . . . that was the Math Teacher.
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