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July 5, 2017 5:38 pm
Trump Rejected Militarys ISIS Strategy Because It Was Too Similar to Obamas
By Eric Levitz
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Now, you cant kill a violent, anti-American ideology by dropping American bombs in the Middle East. And you cant prevent disaffected, psychologically damaged young men from seeking meaning in acts of spectacular violence. So lone-wolf terrorists provided Trump with plenty to demagogue about in 2016. But to the extent that sheer force can solve a problem like ISIS, the Obama administrations approach was working just fine:
Trumps changes to the campaign [against ISIS] so far have been tacticalnamely, giving the military more autonomy to strike, including special operators. But the effectiveness of the current Obama-era strategy of attacking ISIS via local forces together with allies calls into question whether theres a need for more dramatic revision.
Thats presented a dilemma for those working on the Trump anti-ISIS strategy and slowed its public unveiling, U.S. officials tell The Daily Beast. The White House has asked defense officials to come up with new ideas to help brand the Trump campaign as different from its predecessor, according to two U.S. officials and one senior administration official. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive debates.
To review, the Trump administrations vision for fighting ISIS differs from its predecessors in two key ways:
1) This White House believes in giving greater autonomy to its military commanders, thereby enabling them to make the best tactical decisions, unencumbered by petty political concerns.
2) It also believes in asking its generals to alter their strategic plans, not because the administration doubts their military efficacy, but solely because it finds them difficult to brand.
Cant you just feel America being made safe again?
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Trump Rejected Militarys ISIS Strategy Because It Was Too Similar to Obamas (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jul 2017
OP
He will say it is his strategy if successful and President Obama's strategy if it fails.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2017
#2
Cha
(295,929 posts)1. man is obsessed bright orange with President
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)2. He will say it is his strategy if successful and President Obama's strategy if it fails.
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)3. If Obama said sliced bread was a good thing,
Dft would sign an executive order outlawing it.
TexasProgresive
(12,148 posts)4. BBBBBBut where is his bigly plan to do away with ISIS?
I thought he was keeping it a secret during the campaign because he didn't want to give ISIS time to react. I'd say we should be seeing that "plan" in action by now.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)5. Well, why don't you Democrats, especially Crooked Hillary, come up with your OWN plan, HUH??