Trump orders Joint Chiefs to draft ISIS strategy, restructuring of security council

[JonLP24]

Source: Washington Post

President Trump signed three executive orders on Saturday afternoon, including one directing the Joint Chiefs of Staff to draft a plan to destroy the Islamic State and another formalizing new lobbying restrictions on administration officials.

One of Trump’s directives orders the Joint Chiefs to submit a strategy within 30 days to defeat the Islamic State, signaling that the new president hopes to make good on his campaign promise to more aggressively confront global terrorism than his predecessor.

“I think it’s going to be very successful,” Trump said. “That’s big stuff.”

Both Trump and his new defense secretary, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, have expressed a desire to expedite an end to the battle against the Islamic State. Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. air power and American advisers, have cleared half of the city of Mosul, but they have taken heavy losses and could require additional outside support. In Syria, the United States is struggling to recruit sufficient Arab fighters to recapture the city of Raqqa, an offensive that American officials hope can begin within several months.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/28/trump-to-order-joint-chiefs-to-draft-isis-strategy-restructure-security-council/?utm_term=.3d47d4953cf2

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Don't they already have an "ISIS Strategy"?

[Rural_Progressive]

1. Don't know about that but I'm pretty sure

they're grabbing on to a tar baby here.

[elleng]

2. No 'they' don't, he's NEVER had a strategy.

[JonLP24]

3. I meant the military folks

Trump is basically telling them go back with what they already know. I mean the strategy that's already in place.

[elleng]

5. That would mean go back to their strategy under President Obama,

which trump has called ??? During the campaign, he seemed to suggest that he HAD, or WOULD have, a NEW strategy, but most of us knew that was a lie, he had NO idea. That's confirmed now, by his 'request' of the Joint Chiefs to come up with something in 30 days.

[JonLP24]

6. I agree nt

[highplainsdem]

4. Link to DU topic with the full text of that presidential memorandum, and some comments:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028553999

[Kablooie]

7. Obama's strategy involved supporting other forces but...

didn't send boots on the ground.
Our forces did not enter into the ground war.
Also there was an attempt to limit civilian casualties.

Guess what Trump's new plan will be?

The return of shock and awe and I'm sure with the same stellar results.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. I thought Trump claimed in his campaign to have a terrific strategy to defeat them

but he wouldn't tell anyone because that would give it away too early.

[BlueStater]

9. It was as legit as Nixon's plan to end the Vietnam war.

The Tangerine Tyrant became buddy-buddy with Tricky Dick towards the end of his life. He learned from the best.

[ramapo]

12. Nixon's plan was keep it going

He used the war to get re-elected.

[erpowers]

10. He Has A Plan

Wait, I thought repeatedly said he had a really great plan that would defeat ISIS.

[turbinetree]

11. Goldman Sach's / National Security/ White Nationalist/ what could possibly gp wrong

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/28/1626645/-Trump-removes-DNI-and-Chairman-of-Joint-Chiefs-from-National-Security-Council-And-adds-Bannon?detail=facebook

[pfitz59]

13. A problemfFighting ISIS, or any civilian insurgency, is the fighters blend with the population

they hide their weapons, allow troops to pass, then attack from the rear. Vietnam, Afghanistan, lingering Iraq battles.... all with the same results. My guess is Mattis will resurrect the "Hamlet" strategy and free-fire zones. Scorched earth. "We must destroy the village to save it." Trump will love it..