Do you agree with me that the Shi'a militia on the ground in Iraq are controlled by the Iranians?
Do you agree with me that no Arab force is going to go in and fight ISIL alone unless you put Assad on the table?
There is no way to get Iraq right until you deal with Syria in a responsible manner.
I would suggest you do the following. You travel a lot. We went to Qatar. We went to Saudi Arabia.
So partitioning I think is not a viable strategy.
For anybody to suggest that the Kurds are the answer to all of our problems, they do not, quite frankly, know the Mideas...
If there is a lack of legal authority, I want to know why and what can we do to fix it.
The only way I see ISIL to be degraded or destroyed is for a ground force, regional in nature, to go into Syria.
I have an Authorization to Use Military Force... It's not limited by geography, time, or location.
Our military and diplomatic efforts are misaligned.
The Iraqi Government is weak and beholden to Iran.
We will not destroy ISIL until Raqqa, the capital of the caliphate, falls.
Mr. President, are you all in, or not?
The threat is growing and evolving faster than the administration's efforts to counter it.
I believe that they're going to go wherever they can on the planet, and that we should stop them wherever necessary.
let the enemy know, without hesitation, there is no limitations on time, means, or location when it comes to destroying ...
So, to the Congress, if you don't like what this President or future president does, in terms of fighting ISIL, defund i...
Mr. President, embrace this authorization for you and future presidents, because the country needs it.
