Thursday, September 4, 2014

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Supports President Obama's ISIS Strategy To Combat ISIS



Hagel Backs Obama On ISIS Strategy -- CNN

(CNN) -- A good soldier never publicly contradicts the commander in chief, at least not intentionally, and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is a good soldier.

A Vietnam War veteran, Hagel provided a robust defense of President Barack Obama's approach to ISIS jihadists in Iraq and Syria when interviewed Wednesday by CNN National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto.

With Obama facing criticism over what even a fellow Democrat called too much caution, Hagel sought to make clear that the President wants to eliminate any ISIS threat to the United States and its interests -- both abroad and at home.

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Update #1: Chuck Hagel: The U.S. Isn't Trying to Contain ISIS. It's Trying to Destroy It. -- National Journal
Update #2: DEFENSE SECRETARY: The US Does Have A Clear Strategy Against ISIS -- Business Insider
Update #3: Hagel: Aim is to ‘destroy’ ISIS, not just ‘contain’ it -- The Hill

My Comment: And what is that strategy? Unfortunately .... as the above CNN video reveals .... I do not feel confident that even Chuck Hagel knows.

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