Talking about ISIS in a speech in Iowa, Mr. Cruz said, “We will carpet-bomb them into oblivion.”
Unfortunately for Cruz’s credibility, the U.S.doesn’t “carpet-bomb” anyone. Indiscriminate bombing doesn’t work, except to recruit more enemies.
Cruz compounded his stupidity by saying he wouldn’t target civilians with his carpet-bombing, and he explained, “In the first Persian Gulf war, we launched roughly 1,100 air attacks a day. We carpet-bombed them into oblivion for 37 days.”
No, we didn’t. We bombed specific targets. I have no idea where Cruz is getting this stuff, but General Paul Selva, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the type of bombing Cruz was advocating was “not the way that we apply force in combat. It isn’t now, nor will it ever be.” Mr. Selva was speaking at a Senate Hearing entitled “U.S. Strategy to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and U.S. Policy Toward Iraq and Syria.”
Unfortunately, Cruz missed the hearing. He was off campaigning in Iowa to be our next commander-in-chief.
Quotes for this posting were taken from “Ted ‘Carpet-Bomb’ Cruz,” The New York Times, Dec. 15, 2015, p. 24.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the term "carpet" implies covering everything. That would include all innocents. I think Cruz gets all his information from his rectum.
ReplyDeleteI originally thought that if any of these republicans won the White House we would be in another war within a year. After hearing some of the most recent debate, I think it will less than three months. If that were to happen, we should bring back the draft with no exceptions for all. And all of the politicians kids should be on the front line. It's only fair. What a bunch of chicken hawks we have running for the Presidency.
Great label–chicken hawks. Exactly what they are.
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