U.S. Looks to Beat ISIS Before Obama’s Out

[rangerrebew]

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U.S. Looks to Beat ISIS Before Obama’s Out
There are only a few months left in the Obama presidency. Which means the pressure is on to score a major win against ISIS before he leaves the White House.
Nancy A. Youssef
Nancy A. Youssef
09.02.16 1:05 AM ET

To hear members of the national security community tell it, ISIS is about to lose its grip on its Iraqi capital.

In the last 10 days alone, the two U.S. generals leading the war effort have promised that the city of Mosul will be out of ISIS hands soon. Telegraphing the military’s next move usually is considered strategically daft, but American commanders now are spelling out the dates of their operation within weeks.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/02/u-s-looks-to-beat-isis-before-obama-s-out.html

[rangerrebew]

If they knock out ISIS in the next three months, they could have been beaten at any time Obama gave to the go ahead.  It looks like a "legacy" issue to me.

[r9etb]

If they knock out ISIS in the next three months, they could have been beaten at any time Obama gave to the go ahead.  It looks like a "legacy" issue to me.

They'll simply declare that ISIS is defeated, and that will be good enough for the lapdog media.

[rangerrebew]

They'll simply declare that ISIS is defeated, and that will be good enough for the lapdog media.

Great thinking!!