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John McCain in Syria. In the foreground at right is the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. In the doorway, center, Mohammad Nour.
John McCain in Syria. In the foreground at right is the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. In the doorway, center, Mohammad Nour.
Senators Dianne Feinstein and John McCain are calling for the US intervene in Iraq again, this time to bomb the groups of ISIS terrorists who have captured a series of Iraqi cities in rapid succession and to kill everyone they regard as a security risk.
According to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP), the US should "prepare for limited counterterrorism operations against ISIL, including possible air strikes."
"I think most important is that we take direct action now against ISIL, marching down to Baghdad, and prevent them from getting into Baghdad," said Feinstein (D-CAL), head of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Comment: McCain is calling for the bombing of the same group of people that he met and supported in Syria and in Libya. Wherever McCain goes the stench of war and destruction follows.
It should also come as no surprise that the Center for American Progress is sponsored by companies such as General Electric, Boeing and Lockheed.
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