Brutal Terrorist Group Must Be Defeated, Sanders Says
President Barack Obama authorized airstrikes in Syria and expanded a bombing campaign in Iraq to destroy the Islamist State of Iran and Syria terrorist group. He spelled out his strategy in a speech to the nation Wednesday evening from the White House.
Sen. Bernie Sanders reacted afterward. “ISIS is a brutal and dangerous organization that must be defeated. I agree with the president that ISIS is a threat to the international community and must be combatted by the international community, not just the United States. Most importantly, this struggle will not be won without the active participation of the people of Iraq and Syria. This cannot be a unilateral American action.
“As we develop a long-term strategy, we must not forget the painful lessons learned by the Bush-Cheney wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. ground troops should not be sent back into combat,” Sanders said. “I support the president’s airstrike campaign and help for the Syrian opposition,” he added.
