How has our extraordinary nation come to this crossroads? The theme of this administration has been eight years of a false choice: President Obama’s failed foreign policy or war. President Obama has sometimes gotten away with his failed foreign policy by lulling the American people into believing that he has saved us from war.She comes across so presidential. It's no wonder the Democrats are sharpening the knives.
Here is the truth: there are many specific things we could be doing now to reestablish American leadership around the world that do not involve going to war.
We must have the strongest military in the world and everyone must know it. We must show Putin we are serious by rebuilding our Sixth Fleet, rebuilding our missile defense systems in Poland, and conducting military exercises in the Baltic States.
As Commander-in-Chief, I will provide our Arab allies with the support they need to defeat ISIS in the Middle East. They know this is their fight – but they need help. I would arm the Kurds, share intelligence with the Egyptians, and provide the bombs and materiel that Jordan has requested.
None of these specific actions require a declaration of war. All would send an important signal to our friends and our enemies: America is back in the leadership business...
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