Bachmann Votes Against Arming the Syrian Rebels

Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) released the following statement today after voting against arming the so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels:

"For more than three years the President has remained indecisive on whether or not to arm and support the shrinking ranks of ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels who are rapidly aligning with the Islamic State and al Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra.

"His failure to convince the American people, coupled with turning a blind eye to this ongoing conflict, has once again left the United States without any good options.

"Many of the so-called ‘moderate’ rebels have already joined the cause of Islamic jihad, and President Obama has failed to coherently outline how he would prevent American weapons from getting into the hands of our enemies.

"President Obama has the right conclusion – defeating the Islamic State – but a flawed strategy filled with half-measures to reach it.

"The Islamic State declared war against the United States, and President Obama has asked the U.S. Congress to follow him in a Vietnam-style slow walked response. I will not.

"Either the United States chooses to decisively defeat this brutal evil with all available resources, or we will have to answer the next generation's questions regarding why we failed to defeat the totalitarian evil of our day."

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