On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
During the Presidents' Day break, I served on a delegation meeting with the leaders of Afghanistan, Jordan, and Iraq. Each was grateful for the support given in their fight against terrorists who seek mass murder of innocent civilians. Daesh, the Arab translation of ISIL, has spread as a cancer across the region and threatens to attack the American people. President Obama's failing policies are weakening defense, and he needs to change course, as he did with the 2009 Afghan surge. In Syria, the President's strategy has set the stage for Daesh to expand. In Iraq, his failure to achieve a status of forces agreement has led to instability. The attack on Libya has led to a failed state. The pitiful negotiations with Iran puts America at risk. His claimed success in Yemen has proven inaccurate. Radical Islamists have declared war on the West, intend to exterminate Jews, and seek to destroy modern democratic civilizations. The first mass slaughters have been of fellow Muslims at mosques, at soft targets, but safe havens anywhere are a threat to American families. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________
