Clinton Backs Decision to Send US Commandos Into Syria

[Purveyor]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY LISA LERER
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oct 30, 7:07 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton supports the decision by President Barack Obama to deploy a small number of special operations forces to northern Syria to work with local ground forces in the fight against Islamic State militants.

Campaign spokesman Nick Merrill said in a statement that Clinton "sees merit in the targeted use of special operations personnel." He added that Clinton also strongly "supports ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict."

But, he said, she opposes the U.S. entering a larger ground war in the Middle East to combat the rise of Islamic militants.

As secretary of State, Clinton advocated for a more aggressive U.S. role in the Syrian conflict. Earlier this month, she called for a no-fly zone over the area, a move the administration opposes.

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[PatrickforO]

1. Sure! Send a few advisors in...

Then listen to the paranoiacs with funny military haircuts and send 500,000 troops over!

Heck, it's a war for FREEDOM!

[roguevalley]

19. of course she does. She has a daughter.

How about instituting the draft for males and females and requiring a kid from everyone who votes for one of these shit storms? My boy isn't going to any damned war again. He actually can speak to bosnian sniper fire and it won't be a lie.

[Android3.14]

2. Anyone want to applaud this stance by Her Highness?

Hellloooo?

[tabasco]

5. Yeah, hello.

The corrupt Bush regime was responsible for the creation of ISIS.

Obama is doing what it takes to destroy it.

Did you think everybody here at DU just wants to sing kumbaya and let ISIS barbarians run amok?

[840high]

6. BS. Russia is there

by invitation and doing well.

[Phlem]

9. terrorists, barbarians, and ISIS oh my!

Fear the Fear!

[tabasco]

39. Yeah, ISIS is just misunderstood.

No doubt.

[Phlem]

41. and after ISIS will be yet another bogey man.

and the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round. Need to feed the beast you know.

[Android3.14]

13. You think this group of 70 soldiers is what it takes to destroy ISIS?

That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard in three days. It's been a ridiculous three days.

[tabasco]

40. It's not just the 70 soldiers.

They are advisors to military units that lack leadership and tactical expertise. Their presence will have a significant effect on those military units.

Please regale us with your military qualifications and experience. I'll be glad to share mine.

[billhicks76]

20. Lol...The Clintons Are Part Of The Bush Regime

You havent figured that out yet??? They have the rare title of Bush "Honorary Family Member" bestowed upon them many times by those snakes and they accepted it eagerly. And, No, to all the jackasses that think thats just common DC politics. It is not. Jimmy Carter was condemned by these jerks while the Clintons were congratulated. Because they helped cover up IranContra and other crimes by Bush Sr so his entire administration could be inserted again under his son's name in 2000.

[patsimp]

22. What do you think should be done in Syria?

[EL34x4]

28. Let the Russian have at it.

At least they won't be fighting under ROEs that keeps their hands tied behind their backs.

[JackInGreen]

3. Hawks

Gunna HAWK.

[DonCoquixote]

4. so, we have no candidiate

who is against throwing kids into this meat grinder, especially as Putin seems likely to repeat the same mistake that destroyed the soviets? The same one we make?

Gee, who would have thought Barack and Hillary would have made so many war horses happy?

[patsimp]

23. What would you do about Syria?

[DonCoquixote]

24. simple, let them be

The last time we tried to save a people from a Baath party dictator backed by Russia, we made a bigger mess, either that, or work WITH Russia, to focus on Isis, who has made threats against EVERYONE. Are you prepared to tell young men and women why they will die for Syria, especially as many of these "moderate rebels" turned out to be either isis or saudi pawns (remember the nation that provided 15 out of 19 hijackers)

[patsimp]

25. and what about the millions of refugees and the tens of thousands being beheaded

and the isis sponsored terrorist attacks in 1st world countries and the sympathizers joining them?

[EL34x4]

29. The way you win wars...

...is by destroying your enemy so soundly and mercilessly that brought to their knees, their cities destroyed, an entire generation of their young men decomposing on battlefields, they beg for unconditional surrender.

Take note that Germany and Japan, once just as fanatical as ISIS, have been quite pleasant lately, productive and contributing positively to the betterment of humanity.

Unfortunately, we don't fight wars this way anymore.

[DonCoquixote]

34. refugees, let them in

The son of a Syrian refugee named Steve Jobs showed that they can add to the nation, and their status as refugees is strong that any Marco Rubio's parents enjoyed. We owe this bnecause WE helped ruin their nation.

As far as Isis first world attacks, well, as my 15 out of 19 statement showed, we are doing NOTHING to make the suadis accountable for the billions they spend, are we? Again, we work WITH Russia, just like we did in world war two, and let the combined forces of the eagle and bear POUND ISIS to DUST!

[patsimp]

36. what does Steve Jobs have to do with the millions of Syrian refugees caused

by the brutality of ISIS?

[DonCoquixote]

37. he makes a fine case

for why we should be letting syrian refugees in. Even if their parents hate us, lo and behold, their kids will be the California accented, I -pod wearing American kids who will help us deal with he mid east.

[patsimp]

38. The kids we let in from Chechya as refugees bombed the Boston Marathan

and their mother and sister want the country to be destroyed.

[PATRICK]

7. This is not a good option

and for anyone coming from the Vietnam generation, no excuses. The best military advice I heard was wait until the locals(governments) on the ground gave the US unconditional permission to wage a total campaign on its own terms- for which it may also be too late for the swift result necessary.

You don't do war with piecemeal compromises involving escalating involvement of troops or weapons or bombing. But the statement seems more theoretical than damning. The adviser claims it more as a mindset more interested in diplomacy. meanwhile all the options seem all blown to hell by the entry of Russia in a more decisive way, daring the US to get bogged down in the problem or lose all influence in the region. And no, why should Russia be diplomatically helpful toward any US aims except the elimination of ISIS only by offering to get off Putin's back in Europe? I think the less than stellar or decisive
US performance has screwed the entire picture of US involvement in any way whatsoever.

The US helps to clean up ISIS while Russia may help, but definitely will still start collecting US made weapons from the dead bodies of anti-Assad forces in Syria. The US does little or nothing except get shoved aside back into our Iraq war crime scene. The US sends more weapons and men around to prove we still mean something without really accomplishing anything. The US goes to the bargaining table to...?

Luckily the moronic GOP is fixated on whatever in blazes Benghazi means as a campaign chip, then again that helps avoid touching the mess.

[Phlem]

8. Well there goes the Hillary we know and

........I got nothing else.

[still_one]

10. Hillary is right, ISIS does pose a threat to the entire region. It already has started to move into

Turkey, and it will affect Europe and other areas if something isn't done.

For those that assume it is just Hillary supporting this action, they are ignoring the fact that Bernie has spoken many times about the very real threat that ISIS poses, and fully supports the notion that they need to be stopped.

When Bernie was on This week with George Stephanopoulos, he made it very clear that he would NOT end the drone campaign.

Though I expect some will use this thread as an opportunity to bash Hillary, they should understand that Bernie isn't that far removed from engagement of ISIS

[Purveyor]

11. Hillary is "right" alright and proceeding to move more and more in THAT direction, but that is OK.

We are told she doesn't need the progressive/left vote anyway as she 'has it in the bag'.

Good luck with that, hills...

[still_one]

12. Bernie Sanders Supports Keeping Troops In Afghanistan. Good luck with that? Some folks only see

what they want to see. As I also related, Sanders is NOT a pacifist, and believes we must stop ISIS. He also will NOT eliminate the drone program.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that he supports President Barack Obama's decision to keep troops in Afghanistan, prolonging the war beyond 2016.

Obama announced last week that he would keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after he leaves office in 2017, breaking his promise to end the war during his tenure. He originally planned to maintain only a small military presence based at the U.S. embassy there.

During an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday morning, host George Stephanopoulos asked Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, whether he backs keeping U.S. troops in the country.

"Well, yeah, I won't give you the exact number. Clearly, we do not want to see the Taliban gain more power, and I think we need a certain nucleus of American troops present in Afghanistan to try to provide the training and support the Afghan army needs," he said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-afghanistan_5623b601e4b08589ef47bdaa

[Purveyor]

14. And I vehemently disagree with Sanders on this position also. eom

[still_one]

15. As is your right

[olddots]

16. she is not 3rd.way

She is wrong way .

[Pastiche423]

17. Of course she does

That's who she is.

[EndElectoral]

18. Why does this not surprise me?

What happened to the Islamic coalition? This is not going to go well. We've Russians reigning bombs from the sky. American troops/er..advisors on the ground in combat..just wait for the first solder beheaded or killed by a Russian bomb and the calls to escalate the entire involvement.

[Francois9]

21. What does this mean?

"Clinton sees merit in the targeted use of special operations personnel"
BUT
"She opposes the U.S. entering a larger ground war in the Middle East to combat the rise of Islamic militants."

She's OK with Syria getting just a little pregnant? Or is this just more "I support the left, but I'm leanin' to the right"?

[cantbeserious]

26. The War Hawk In Chief To Be Repaying The MIC For All Donations To Date

eom

[Purveyor]

30. Oh she's owes them more than that but her love of power and military might trumps all. eom

[cantbeserious]

31. Yes - And The The Zeal To Elect A Female President Has Overshadowed The Good Judgement Of Many

eom

[Purveyor]

32. Amazing that for many, that is a major 'qualification'. Pathetic actually. eom

[cantbeserious]

33. Agreed

eom

[Munificence]

27. As a former combat soldier

I'm getting pretty sick of this shit.

WTF are we doing in all these countries....securing our border?

This has been bullshit for over a decade now and the POTUS has doubled the fuck down and looks like our potential new POTUS will go all in for another decade...gotta keep that war machine rolling.

Fucking assholes man, they all need drug the fuck out of office and let's start all over and get rid of "career politicians", these fuckers have never worked an honest job a day in their lives nor ever lived in fucking trench or bunker.

These fuckers do not represent me in the least.

Time to pass out another Peace Prize but this time with Hillary's name on it.

[Francois9]

35. If Hillary becomes President, America's self-defeating wars will increase.

The disastrous war on Libya, which Hillary engineered, is a taste of what we can expect.

[rusty fender]

42. And Obama will end all the wars we are in...

We can't trust any politician about anything