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Trump just signed an Executive Order; "Defeating the Islamic State of Iraq." (Original Post) procon Jan 2017 OP
He wants to 'take the oil". We're going to war. octoberlib Jan 2017 #1
Enough already! tazkcmo Jan 2017 #2
the repugs should be speaking up too. DesertFlower Jan 2017 #5
Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #10
Link??? Heard about an ISIS EO... jmg257 Jan 2017 #3
It was just on MSNBC. They showed the signing of the orders and that's octoberlib Jan 2017 #13
COULD be "defeating the Islamic State IN Iraq and Syria" jmg257 Jan 2017 #19
That's what it was. Thanks! octoberlib Jan 2017 #21
It's an order to Joints Chiefs to come up with a plan to defeat ISIS GreatCaesarsGhost Jan 2017 #4
On MSNBC they're saying the exec order is for the joint chiefs have 30 days meadowlark5 Jan 2017 #6
Get ready military...sounds like we're heading back to Iraq to seize their oil. manicraven Jan 2017 #7
And all those good Trump voters... Cracklin Charlie Jan 2017 #20
We have to find his Horcruxes. tavernier Jan 2017 #8
In the face of this horror, I give you mcar Jan 2017 #22
Me too for the HP reference! Amaryllis Jan 2017 #27
Can congress pass a law(s) to prevent him from any of this mess? Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #9
Congress atreides1 Jan 2017 #15
Where did you get this from? I don't find any news about that title. Thanks uppityperson Jan 2017 #11
It's an executive order for the joint chiefs to come back in 30 days with a plan to defeat ISIS meadowlark5 Jan 2017 #16
Thank you uppityperson Jan 2017 #17
I expect military strikes within the week. jeanmarc Jan 2017 #12
He's clearly insane beyond any excuse. BSdetect Jan 2017 #14
Of Iraq or Of Iraq and Syria? Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #18
No, that's just the EO asking military leaders to give him a plan to defeat ISIS. Link: highplainsdem Jan 2017 #23
Starting the third Iraq war. Because creating ISIS wasn't enough. sinkingfeeling Jan 2017 #24
He's putting a target on the backs of all Americans abroad and he's too stupid to know it. Vinca Jan 2017 #25
Done! What's next on the list? rickford66 Jan 2017 #26
Dead On ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #28

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
2. Enough already!
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:57 PM
Jan 2017

Where are our Dem leaders? They need SOMEONE to get in front of a camera and tell us what they are doing to stop this freak. Seriously. This is nuts.

Response to tazkcmo (Reply #2)

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
3. Link??? Heard about an ISIS EO...
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:58 PM
Jan 2017
The White House is expected to issue three executive orders on Saturday including an order to reorganize the National Security Council, a five-year ban on lobbying for administration appointees and a lifetime ban on lobbying the government for other countries, and an order to the Department of Defense to come up with a plan within 30 days to defeat ISIS.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
19. COULD be "defeating the Islamic State IN Iraq and Syria"
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:14 PM
Jan 2017
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/316701-admin-trump-to-issue-three-more-executive-orders

The third executive order gives military leaders 30 days to construct and present a report outlining the U.S. strategy for defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the official said
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GreatCaesarsGhost

(8,584 posts)
4. It's an order to Joints Chiefs to come up with a plan to defeat ISIS
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:00 PM
Jan 2017

per MSNBC.

I thought he knew more than the generals and already had a plan to defeat ISIS bigly.

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
6. On MSNBC they're saying the exec order is for the joint chiefs have 30 days
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:00 PM
Jan 2017

to come up with a plan to defeat ISIS. The other two were about lobbying.

Am I hearing it wrong?

manicraven

(901 posts)
7. Get ready military...sounds like we're heading back to Iraq to seize their oil.
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:00 PM
Jan 2017

Because the GOP are doing NOTHING to stop the tyrant.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
20. And all those good Trump voters...
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:15 PM
Jan 2017

Can send their sons and daughters to fight for Putin's oil.

I know several with kids just the right age.

atreides1

(16,067 posts)
15. Congress
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:07 PM
Jan 2017

Is about as useful as tits on a bull! The Republicans are realizing their wet dream of establishing a caste system and the Democrats can't even come together!

Should we put together a pool to see when Joe "my daughter is a fake" Manchin, defects???

Congress isn't going to do anything, ever, again!!!!

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
16. It's an executive order for the joint chiefs to come back in 30 days with a plan to defeat ISIS
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:07 PM
Jan 2017

There is nothing about Iraq. The other two Exec orders was about lobbying.

jeanmarc

(1,685 posts)
12. I expect military strikes within the week.
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:04 PM
Jan 2017

Only the best military strikes. With great drone camera footage. Shock and awe.

He's been itching to use the military machinery from the beginning.

'Waah, daddy, why can't I use the nuclear boom boom device?'

BSdetect

(8,995 posts)
14. He's clearly insane beyond any excuse.
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:06 PM
Jan 2017

A madman at the helm.

Is the GOP awake? Still think he's treatable?




 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
18. Of Iraq or Of Iraq and Syria?
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:10 PM
Jan 2017

Because the Islamic State Of Iraq and Syria is ISIS.


Do you have a link? My google search pretty much turned up this thread and not much else.



highplainsdem

(48,919 posts)
23. No, that's just the EO asking military leaders to give him a plan to defeat ISIS. Link:
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:28 PM
Jan 2017
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/316701-admin-trump-to-issue-three-more-executive-orders

Of course he claimed he had a great and very secret plan, but then admitted he'd ask real military experts for their plan, and supposedly weigh their advice against his great plan that he can't tell anyone about.

There was absolutely no need for an EO to do this. This is pure theatrics.
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