American ground war option is needed to resolve the battle with the state regulation Daash
American ground war option is needed to resolve the battle with the state regulation Daash
Posted 17/01/2015 08:29 AM
US senator revealed that President Barack Obama will send a draft resolution to Congress for approval to launch a ground war against al Daash.
This comes amid doubts about the intentions of the United States, especially after the announcement of the ground war to send 400 troops to train the Syrian opposition fighters.
Said Mitch McConnell, after a meeting at the White House and was attended by nineteen members of Congress, said the decision will send American ground troops to the Middle East “in the near future.”
Senator, who is scheduled and said that it becomes the leader of the Republican majority in Congress, Obama “indicated that he intended to send authorization to use military force.”
But Republicans and Democrats alike said that they want to be specific White House plan objectives, duration, and not resolution authorizing contain loose powers and an indefinite period of time.
A spokesman for the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has said that the US military will send more than 400 troops to train the Syrian opposition fighters.
The plan comes as part of a US strategy to force the organization of the Islamic state to retreat after dominating large parts of eastern and northern Syria.
US officials met with leaders of the Syrian opposition and civil society in Istanbul this week to discuss the plan.
The Syrian government’s response to the US strategy through the official news agency yesterday that attacked the US military plans to train opposition groups, arguing that such a step as a support to the terrorists.
This is not the first attempt by the White House to pass a draft resolution to wage war.
In December, Congress failed to pass a similar law opens the door to send ground troops to the Middle East, and revolved around the failure to determine the length of time for military operations, as well as determine the geographical scope.
And spread in recent urgent desire among the Republican majority and some Democrats to expand the circle targets US military operations in Syria in order not only to organize Daash limited, but it is also possible to extend to President Bashar al-Assad regime itself.
McConnell told reporters: “I think it’s better to tell (President) precisely what he wants to do, and to ensure that the document to see the details of the operation. I think we we will receive the paper soon. ”
Sources close to the US administration that President Obama is currently working on a study of the mandate of war made by President George W. Bush Jr. administration to Congress following the events of September 11, 2001 and it contains allowing waging a “war on terror,” including sending US troops to invade Afghanistan.
The sources said that another authorization is also subject to study in the White House, a decision that was passed in Congress in October 2002 also included the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Observers confirm that any new mandate to wage war will be either a substitute for the former Altfobin, and then it is canceled, or approval of a supplement to them in this case continue the legal effect of the two foes.
During last week announced Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in Congress, that a meeting gathered with officials in the Ministry of Defense and assistant president’s national security and retired Gen. John Allen, coordinator of the international coalition for the war on Daash forces, on a draft resolution to wage war.
Corker revealed that discussions between the two communities took place about the possibility of placing restrictions on the use of ground forces in Syria and Iraq, but he expressed his opposition to any restriction of US military movements in the region.
Following the end of a meeting held Tuesday, the White House issued a statement emphasizing that Obama “pledged to work with representatives of the two parties (Democratic and Republican) to pass a parliamentary mandate to use force until the world sees that the United States stands united” against Daash.
Observers said that the Obama administration, as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress, are heading towards a “blank check” to launch a new war in the Middle East, is likely to include provisions open the door to send ground troops to the region for the invasion of Syria, as well as the establishment of military bases in the states Others in the region such as Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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