Clay Aiken Calls U.S. Troops ‘G.I. Joe Soldiers’

Clay Aiken Calls U.S. Troops ‘G.I. Joe Soldiers’ (Washington Free Beacon)

Democratic congressional candidate Clay Aiken referred to U.S. troops as “G.I. Joe soldiers” during a debate on Monday while explaining his opposition to putting boots on the ground to combat ISIL.

“I don’t want to use our men and women at Fort Bragg or any of the men and women who are serving in the military here in the U.S. as G.I. Joe soldiers, where we place them in harm’s way all around the world to police the problems of others,” Aiken said.

Aiken said he would wait until ISIL poses a “direct threat” to the U.S. before putting all options on the table.