‘Left, Right & Center’: Airstrikes in Iraq and Obama’s Poor Poll Numbers
The Obama administration has resorted to airstrikes to try to stop the wave of ISIS fighters sweeping Iraq. "Left, Right & Center" panelist Robert Scheer, Truthdig's editor-in-chief, says of questions about U.S. involvement: "The military solution causes more problems than it solves. … This nation building stuff is madness. The Iraqis should make their own history and defeat [ISIS].”
The Obama administration has resorted to airstrikes to try to stop the wave of ISIS fighters sweeping Iraq. “Left, Right & Center” panelist Robert Scheer, Truthdig’s editor-in-chief, says of questions about U.S. involvement: “The military solution causes more problems than it solves. …This nation building stuff is madness. The Iraqis should make their own history and defeat [ISIS].”
Meanwhile, the crisis in Israel and Gaza continues, with some prominent left-wing Israelis supporting their government’s actions against Hamas. Panelist Rich Lowry of the National Review praises that stance, and adds that the ongoing global backlash against Israel is another sign that “if Jews die, Hamas wins. And if Palestinians die, Hamas wins.”
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