Colonels Hunt, Shaffer – ISIS, Obama And Congress, Is America About To Get Serious About Defeating The Enemy?

Posted on 12 February, 2015 by Rick Wells    

Two topics are covered by the Colonels, with some disagreement. The length of time which is being spent in order to come up with a decision in the Bowe Bergdahl desertion case is seen by both as being driven by White House interference into what would in normal situations been strictly a military matter. Specific areas of blame are in dispute in the eyes of these two retired military officers. Shaffer wants to let the military off the hook and focus the blame entirely on the White House, Hunt believes a Four Star General should make the decision he has to make, and that he should not accept White House phone calls exerting “command influence.”

Hunt says that in Obama is looking for an extension of the War Powers Act and “he wants to have it both ways, increase the war or decrease it.” He also wants Congress, in Hunt’s opinion, to make a decision and to go on the record.

Col Hunt says that it is clear to all airpower alone won’t get the job done and that “in the Middle East, we are going to have to help.” Hunt believes Obama wants the Congress to say it with a vote and he wants the power to do what he wants as ‘president.’ It’s not unreasonable either way.”


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