Feinstein: Obama Sending 50 Special Operators to Syria ‘Won’t Do It’

‘If we’re really going to use special operations, quick in, quick out, you have to do it in a much more comprehensive way to get at ISIL’

TODD: "Fourteen months ago, you said this about the president: “I think I’ve learned one thing about this president, and that is he’s very cautious, maybe in this instance too cautious.” It had to do with Syria. He obviously has made an incremental step about what he wants to do with Syria with these special forces. Is it enough?"
FEINSTEIN: "No. Special forces are limited. I think 50. That won’t do it. If we’re really going to use special operations, quick in, quick out, you have to do it in a much more comprehensive way to get at ISIL. This just isn’t one facility. It’s not one building in Raqqa or somewhere else. It’s many different places. The other thing that seems to be emerging is the belief that bombing alone isn’t going to do it. We’ve had over 7,000 sorties, others have made sorties as well. We have made the majority of the sorties. And that hasn’t changed the dynamic. So I think we’ve got to look at those things which can be major in scope. And this means put together a strategy with Russia and move ahead.
TODD: "All right, Senator Dianne Feinstein, vice-chair of the Intel committee. See if they listen to your advice."
FEINSTEIN: "Yes, right Chuck. Thank you."
TODD: "Thanks for being on."
FEINSTEIN: "Thank you."

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