Pressure Builds to Commit U.S. Troops Against ISIS; Why It's Still a Bad Idea
We may defeat ISIS at an unknown price in lives only to find that keeping the situation from deteriorating again requires putting the region under indefinite occupation.
Syria
Poll: Americans Want Congress to Vote on Military Force Before Midterms, Say an Ebola Outbreak Is Likely and Kids Should Be Required to Get Vaccinations
Reason-Rupe finds the public wants Congress to return to DC to vote on ISIS now and is split between raising taxes and cutting spending to pay for the latest war
At Least 400 Dead in Weeks of Battle Between ISIS and Kurdish Fighters Over Kobane, ISIS Advancing
A Syrian border town near Turkey
Syria Al Qaeda Affiliate Promises Retaliation for U.S. Airstrikes
In an audio message released yesterday
Iraq: Why Can't We Learn From Our Mistakes?
Obama wants to arm "moderate" Syrian fighters. But moderates can become fanatics with changes to the political and military moment.
Iraq Vet Blasts Obama's Blurry 'Boots on Ground' Rhetoric
"You know those boots on the ground everybody's still discussing whether we should deploy? Well, they're already there."
Syria Govt Minister: U.S. Airstrikes Moving in Right Direction
Said Syrian military, civilian targets not hit
Syrian Rebels Claim Civilian Casualties in U.S. ISIS Airstrikes
Compare to Assad regime strikes
6 Ways Obama Contradicts Himself in Waging War on ISIS
The president's confused and confusing explanation of his new military campaign
Obama Wages Unconstitutional War, Amash Blames Congressional Leaders
"It's irresponsible & immoral."
Rand Paul Speaks Out on Senate Floor Against Arming Syrian Rebels
Not that it apparently matters
The Unlawfulness of Obama's ISIS Plan
Is the White House planning to run this war directly as LBJ did in Vietnam?
Rand Paul: "If it was wrong not to protect the consulate in Benghazi, then it's wrong not to protect the consulate in Erbil."
Explains rationale for military action in Iraq.
Obama's Dumb, Rash, and Unilateral War
Don't buy the president's lame excuses for attacking ISIS without congressional approval.
