Pentagon tries to clarify what happened to
U.S.-trained Syrian rebels who defected to al Qaeda, but instead proves
how misguided Obama’s strategy really is
(NationalSecurity.news) As outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey leaves behind a world much more unstable than when he began his military career 40 years ago during the Cold War, his successor will inherit a mess.
Not that it is Dempsey’s fault. After all, he’s a soldier, and he follows orders.
At present, the Pentagon appears disjointed and out of sync, as does
NATO in general. But all of that can be laid at the feet of his
Commander-in-Chief. Under President Obama’s leadership, the Defense
Department appears unable to cope with a myriad of deteriorating
situations, from Afghanistan to Libya, and from Europe’s refugee crisis
to the organization – ISIS – whose wars in Syria and Iraq have
contributed it.
