The very untalented and ill-informed GOP front running candidates continue to use fear tactics in an attempt to obtain votes. They constantly claim that they will defeat ISIS if elected, but do not say how.

President Obama, in consort with the western coalition, is attacking ISIS on a new front, and causing chaos in their Middle East strongholds.

Air attacks are underway in Libya; a confirmed ISIS haven.

“The key is going to be finding willing, competent partners on the ground,” said retired Adm. James Stavridis, NATO’s former supreme allied commander.

Military commanders obviously have great hope for this new effort.

“Once more factions come together, I would look for an upgun in the U.S. air campaign to support them,” Stavridis said.

U.S. and other intelligence services are pinpointing strikes against the terrorist group.

Afghanistan and Iraq have proven that the United States and its allies cannot win a ground war in the Middle East region. Although Trump, Cruz, and Rubio are eager to either ‘carpet bomb’ ISIS or send troops into the area to lose their lives. History has proven that neither will be successful

Carpet bombing kills more innocents than enemy, and our military and its leaders are not trained to fight guerilla warfare.

Our nation cannot allow unqualified and uninformed men or women to lead the nation. Their follies would destroy the American economy once again and cause the loss of thousands of lives for no gain. Experience does count; today more than ever.

To defeat terrorism requires a large coalition of forces, not restricted to the west. This is a fight for all Muslim Nations. Their religion is the target of these terrorist groups and the west must support their efforts.

Those who know nothing about national security and foreign relations must simply ‘keep their mouths shut.’

These are serious times for serious people and ambitions must be replaced by a desire to serve our nation’s people and free the world from fear.

Once again, President Obama is right and the GOP clown car is wrong.

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By James Turnage

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