How big is the ISIS war, and how big is it going to be? That’s a question the administration seems desperate to avoid answering, and they’re facing growing criticisms from Congress, both from people concerned by the lack of limits, and hawks concerned by the slow rate of escalation.
Secretary of State John Kerry’s talk to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee didn’t go too well, with everyone on one side or the other. Sen. Rand Paul (R – KY) was particularly concerned with Kerry’s call for any Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) not to include a geographic limitation.
Right now, the US is fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. It’s conceivable that could expand into some nation bordering those, if ISIS moves into Lebanon or Jordan, for instance.
But having no limitation at all, with a global group like ISIS, means the administration could bomb any city on the planet on the grounds that some “ISIS supporters” are doubtless there. Kerry insisted they wouldn’t, but had no other response for why he didn’t want that in writing.
Sen. John McCain (R – AZ), by contrast, didn’t care about the lack of regional limitations, but was mad at Kerry anyhow because the US war is so far limited to ISIS and other Syrian Islamist rebels. McCain, rather, wants attacks on the Assad government in Syria, saying the war needed a strategy for regime change first and foremost.
Let's go attack IS in Africa! Or Asia! How about Russia, too.
RR30; lets not be too restricted in our new war. I could swear I saw some ISIS on TV in Ferguson, Mo., carefully hidden by the protesters. Must be some I missed in NY, Berkeley, Chicago, and Boston. NSA on coffee break? Get the word to "Clueless" Kerry.
true dat!
John McCain is a old unqualified dangerous warmongering madman!
Endless war is the agenda for the New World Order Kerry learned from his
Skull and Bones masters who control this country. War, bloodshed, and
destruction are big bucks for the USG and its MIC.
After Slick Willie's bogus NAFA and GATT free-trade agreements had
gutted the manufacturing job base in this country, the few options left for
this corrupt empire are to sell arms and drugs. As for McCain, he's a flea
on the backside of the NWO.
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
One thing for sure about Rand Paul is that he will "say" whatever it takes to get the votes.