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Scott Walker on air strikes: "we need a thunderstorm raining down"
James Rowan points out Scott Walker's increasingly "bellicose" pronouncements:
Your Wisconsin Governor with military-grade Eagle Scout training under his belt and on his fourth trip to Tennessee this year - - who knew? - - is trying to drown out Donald Trump by getting more bellicose about things he knows nothing about and should never be allowed to control - - like troop deployments against ISIS and even more bombing. Not to mention hitting Iran before he learns the floor plan at the White House.
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How far is Walker going to go with calling for an escalation of military involvement around the world? He's only the governor of Wisconsin, after all. I can't imagine what kind of a mess this fool would get us into as President.
"I've said repeatedly over the last year, as president I'm not going to forecast to our enemies as to how far I'm willing to go or how many troops I'm willing to put in," Walker said. "So I don't rule anything out."
On Wednesday, Walker referenced a recent meeting with a general in describing his framework for why he thinks the United States needs to lift "political restrictions" that prevent U.S. troops from engaging in Iraq while amplifying air strikes in the war against ISIS.
"We're doing air strikes, which are somewhat effective. But one general I talked to said it's like a summer mist out there: we need a thunderstorm raining down," Walker said.
"We have people who are trained with laser-guided technology to bring in air strikes. We're not allowing them do that. So I would say lift the restrictions, then work with the joint chiefs and other military experts in the field to figure out what's the proper, long-term role, in terms of number."
On Wednesday, Walker referenced a recent meeting with a general in describing his framework for why he thinks the United States needs to lift "political restrictions" that prevent U.S. troops from engaging in Iraq while amplifying air strikes in the war against ISIS.
"We're doing air strikes, which are somewhat effective. But one general I talked to said it's like a summer mist out there: we need a thunderstorm raining down," Walker said.
"We have people who are trained with laser-guided technology to bring in air strikes. We're not allowing them do that. So I would say lift the restrictions, then work with the joint chiefs and other military experts in the field to figure out what's the proper, long-term role, in terms of number."
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"I want to kill your children to make other people money, is that so bad!?"
After all, he couldn't finish college. I don't think it's likely that 25 years later he's become a better student. He's filled with hubris and doesn't realize how ignorant he can sound when talking about the world outside of Wisconsin politics.
