Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

applegrove

(118,809 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2015, 12:41 AM Feb 2015

Democratic Senator Says Obama Proposing 'No Enduring Offensive Combat Operations' Against IS

Democratic Senator Says Obama Proposing 'No Enduring Offensive Combat Operations' Against IS

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-senator-obama-proposing-enduring-offensive-combat-operations-28866982

"SNIP...................

no story, just a headline

..................SNIP"

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Democratic Senator Says Obama Proposing 'No Enduring Offensive Combat Operations' Against IS (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2015 OP

just a smidgen more of war bigtree Feb 2015 #1

Here's to the USA and their Coalition Getting rid of the ******* ISIS SOONER THAN LATER! Cha Feb 2015 #2

bigtree

(86,005 posts)

1. just a smidgen more of war

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 12:45 AM

Feb 2015

"Durbin said that he was encouraged by the draft and that he liked the three-year time frame. He also said this would mean Obama’s successor “has to start thinking immediately about the renewal” of the authorization."

Of course, this is a foot in the door, an invitation for perpetual or self-perpetuating war.

story: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/232328-obama-war-measure-to-ban-enduring-ground-troops

Cha

(297,723 posts)

2. Here's to the USA and their Coalition Getting rid of the ******* ISIS SOONER THAN LATER!