President Obama, call your office, because General Joseph Dunford — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — just blew your ISIS is “contained” talking point out of the water:
Dunford: We have not contained ISIS https://t.co/ptl0Y5IAr2
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) December 1, 2015
Not contained and “strategically they have spread since 2010”:
"We have not contained #ISIL….strategically they have spread since 2010," CJCS Gen. Dunford tells Rep Forbes during questioning at HASC
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) December 1, 2015
Forbes asks Dunford if we have "ever contained" ISIS. Dunford easily dodges, saying "tactically, yes" but "strategically, no." As WH said.
— Kevin Baron ?? ? (@DefenseBaron) December 1, 2015
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dunford: "We have not contained ISIL." #HASC
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) December 1, 2015
Worse, however, is General Dunford’s admission that we need ground forces from both inside Syria and the region to win. Which Arab nations will provide these mythical troops, huh?
"We are going to need indigenous ground forces & regional ground forces to be successful" in destroying #ISIL #ISIS-Gen. Dunford tells #HASC
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) December 1, 2015
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Rep. Forbes also got General Dunford to admit we’re not “technically” at war with ISIS:
Hahah. Randy Forbes going after Carter's comment on "war." Carter/Dunford seem flabbergasted.
— Aaron Mehta (@AaronMehta) December 1, 2015
Rep. Forbes… you said "we're at war".. "Who actually declared that war?…has that been made?" Dunford: no. Forbes (continues…)
— Kevin Baron ?? ? (@DefenseBaron) December 1, 2015
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