Top Republicans back Obama's plan to fight Islamic State

[smurfy]

[url]http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/12/us-iraq-crisis-usa-idUSKBN0H61LP20140912[/url]
[quote]The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives voiced support on Thursday for President Barack Obama's expanded campaign against Islamic State militants, but members of his party questioned whether the plan was forceful enough.

Obama sent a panel of top administration officials to make the case to Congress for broadening operations against the Sunni militants, including U.S. air strikes in Syria for the first time, more strikes in Iraq and more military advisers in Iraq.

In a televised address on Wednesday night, the Democratic president declared he would lead an alliance to root out Islamic State, plunging the United States into two conflicts in which nearly every country in the Middle East has a stake.

The White House argued that Obama does not need Congress' formal authorization, but wants legislators' support to show a united front against opponents and to coalition members.

House Speaker John Boehner said Obama had made a "compelling case for action" but said the president must provide Republicans with more details about his strategy. "It’s important to give the president what he has asked for," he told a news conference.[/quote]

[Explosions]

What a surprise.

[Srillo]

Terrible people like terrible ideas.

[Solo Wing]

Maybe this leads to a fucked up 2 year period where Obama is in really good with the Republicans, but gets everything blocked by his own party.

Would make politics around here slightly more hilarious at least.

[Thomo_UK]

American politics I will never understand.

[Sirdownloadsalot]

[QUOTE=Thomo_UK;45961371]American politics I will never understand.[/QUOTE]
{
if; guns=no
republicans=sad}
{
if; guns=yes
republicans=glad}

:v:

[Perl]

[QUOTE=sirdownloadsalot;45961429]{
if; guns=no
republicans=sad}
{
if; guns=yes
republicans=glad}

:v:[/QUOTE]

bool republicansGlad = ideas.Where(idea => idea.ToLower().Contains("gun")).Count() > 0;

[itisjuly]

[QUOTE=Perl;45961535]bool republicansGlad = ideas.Where(idea => idea.ToLower().Contains("gun")).Count() > 0;[/QUOTE]
They're glad as long as guns are mentioned, no matter in what context?

[Perl]

[QUOTE=itisjuly;45961559]They're glad as long as guns are mentioned, no matter in what context?[/QUOTE]

yes

praise gun

[Moustacheman]

[QUOTE=Perl;45961710]yes

praise gun[/QUOTE]

All hail Murdercube