Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Obama Sends Letter To Congress Seeking Authorization Of ISIS Fight
President Obama has just recently send a letter to Congress concerning ISIS. The president is asking for authorization of a three year plan that would allow him to continue using air strikes against the terrorist group. Congressmen have said that they will need to think long and hard about whether or not to allow the president authorization. Congress is going to be sure to take their time with this decision. What would you like to see Congress do? Also, do you see this has simply a PR move from President Obama as one Congressman suggested?
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I think that military force should be used in the fight against ISIS. If the president wants this three year plan authorized, he needs to be completely committed to it and completely committed to defeating ISIS. If this is just a PR stunt from President Obama, it was definitely the wrong situation to use it on. This issue affects so many people all over the world and too many innocent people have died because of it.
ReplyDeleteMilitary force is needed to defeat ISIS. This group is too dangerous to be left alone. They need to be stopped, and air strikes are a better method to use to differentiate this situation from Afghanistan and Iraq. I don't think this is a P.R. effort by Obama, but a serious resolution.
ReplyDeleteI can see both sides of this argument. While I agree with the others that military force is necessary to defeat ISIS, and I agree with Obama that the terrorists should not have a safe haven, I appreciate his efforts to pull the country out of its current state of perpetual war. As the article pointed out, there have been many wars in recent history with questionable necessity, and it may be a good call to limit the president's power. However, I do see ISIS as a legitimate threat to the safety of America and its values. I think it all comes down to the language of the bill; the article emphasized its ambiguity and the various potential outcomes associated with the different interpretations of its goals. I also don't think that this is a PR stunt; as Jamie said, it's too serious of an issue for something like that.
ReplyDeleteAntonella said it all. ISIS clearly needs to be defeated. They are a legitimate threat to safety and have proved this many times. However, presidential power does still need its limits. This is definitely not a PR stunt. At least, I hope it's not. People are losing their lives because of this disgusting terrorist group and it is not something to take lightly.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be very foolish to stamp into law a promise not use "large scale ground troop combat." Why would we tell the enemy what we are or are not going to do in the near future? It is one thing to say you want to avoid using ground troops, and it is another thing to blatantly tell the enemy they will not be faced with American boots on the ground after committing crimes. While I am not in favor of sending U.S. troops back to the Middle East unless absolutely necessary, I do not think lawmakers should tie their hand with this plan. It is also important to note that Obama has authorized 1,900 airstrikes. The stark contrast drawn between him and previous presidents is not warranted in my mind.
ReplyDeleteObama is trying to get more people on his side by saying, "Yes, I will send troops, but I will make sure with law that this will not go too far as the middle eastern conflict did with George W. Bush." While this does show ISIS part of our strategy, I am okay with it because if things really got bad, Congress could always make revisions. ISIS needs to be taken care of as they are a legitimate threat to the safety of U.S. citizens, and so I would like to see Congress approve this as I see it as a reasonable measure.
ReplyDeleteISIS definitely needs to be taken care of. They're a threat to the safety of the US and others. I'm not sure how I feel about this law. I feel a bit caught in the middle of both sides. But I definitely don't think this was a PR stunt.
ReplyDeleteISIS is a serious threat and needs to be taken care of I think as soon as possible. Like stated above, this is such too serious of an issue for it to be a PR stunt. I would hope Congress would see that this is a possible solution and act accordingly.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion the only military force that should be used against ISIS is air strikes. We do not need to endanger american lives and risk entering into a prolonged war once again in the middle east. ISIS is a serious threat that should be met with a colatition of nations, rather than american troops.
ReplyDeleteI hate having to talk about this subject, because I've read many stories of how innocent people are killed as a result of many of these air-raids. I agree that ISIS should not be taken lightly and that they needed to be dealt with forcefully, but I just hate the fact that it's impossible to accomplish without civilian casualties. I'm not sure how I feel about this air-raid idea due to this fact.
ReplyDeleteISIS is nothing to mess around with and it is a serious topic. I agree with Seth that we should air strikes against them. We definitely do not need another war endangering American lives but something has to be done, and fast. ISIS is still spreading across the middle east and we need to act on it now.
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