What Hillary Clinton Wants to Do in Syria

The former Secretary of State said in order to accomplish that objective the us must recognize that ISIS is “demonstrating new ambition, reach, and capabilities” which must stopped.

On Sunday – two days after the attack in Paris – the retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson appeared on Fox News to discuss foreign policy and said he would forge a coalition with America’s traditional allies in the region to fight IS.

Serving for four years as Obama’s secretary of state was supposed to be one of Clinton’s greatest strengths on the trail but, as opponents have continued to tie her to Obama’s foreign policy in the wake of Paris, it’s emerged as a point of vulnerability, which she’s yet to effectively counter.

Clinton wants to marginalize Russian Federation and exclude Iran altogether from the fight against ISIS in Syria, something that makes political sense given that neither country is very popular with the American public.

Another key part of Clinton’s strategy is a no-fly zone over northern Syria, which she said Thursday would in part provide “safe refuge” for Syrians and stem the flow of refugees into other countries, including the U.S.

Sanders said that he supported continuing to allow refugees to resettle in the United States from Iraq and Syria, given the current strong vetting process in place.

She also said the U.S. should “ramp up our efforts to support and equip viable Syrian opposition units” and acknowledged that these groups “remain understandably preoccupied with fighting Assad”, referring to the embattled Syrian president. Beyond “reversing defense sequestration”, Rubio’s plan to fight Isis seems to revolve mostly around a fuzzy coming together of “a multinational coalition of countries willing to send troops into Iraq and Syria to aid local forces on the ground”. “That is just not the smart move to make here. If we have learned anything from 15 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s that local people and nations have to secure their own communities”. “What we have done with the president saying there would be special forces sent is right in line with what I think-but they need to get there and we need to take stock of whether we need more”.

“It actually plays into their hands by alienating partners we need by our side”, Clinton added.

Clinton particularly warned against ‘discriminating against Muslims, ‘ saying that ‘many of these refugees are fleeing the same terrorists who threaten us’.

“Like President Obama, I do not believe that we should again have 100,000 American troops in combat in the Middle East”, she said. “Let’s be clear though, Islam is not our adversary”, she said.

Clinton’s remarks were in contrast to those of many Republicans who have advocated a large-scale military mobilization, new measures to bar Syrian refugees from entering the US and a congressional declaration of war. “This is their fight and they need to act like it”.

Clinton continued, “It is time to begin a new phase and intensify and broaden our efforts to smash the would-be caliphate and deny ISIS control of territory in Iraq and Syria. I think she will be but I think it’s a bit premature”. “This is a war that affects us all, and it’s time we take real action to confront these monsters who target innocent civilians”.

Recent polls indicate that Clinton holds a huge lead among SC Democrats over her main Democratic rival, Vermont Sen.

Previously, the United States government has reportedly told Syrian rebels in the U.S. training program that they couldn’t fight Assad’s army or allies and that they must focus on ISIS alone. The subject was thrown into the spotlight after ISIS fighters massacred 130 people in Paris last week. One of her biggest challenges could be inspiring blacks to turn out in the primaries and then the general election if she wins the Democratic nomination, according to the Washington Post.