WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) released the following statement in response to the President’s press conference at the G20 Summit:
“As reporter after reporter questioned the President’s strategy to defeat ISIS, President Obama seemed confused despite the fact that there has never been a coherent strategy to deal with what he once called the ‘JV Team.’ The attacks on Paris are a reminder of the real enemy that exists to freedom and decent society. Since ISIS took over Fallujah in January 2014, I have called for a strong, robust response to this cancer that has swept through the region. I have even introduced a stronger Authorization of Military Force in February of this year, which would give the president more latitude to take the fight to ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Every day that has gone by without a sufficient American response has led to ISIS extending its tentacles with attacks on the Western world. It is high time for the president to finally do what I have called for since ISIS came to the scene and that is unleash the full might and power of the United States military to do what they do best: destroy our enemies and protect our families from these barbarians. If the French invoke Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, Congress should pass a resolution to signal our unified support.”
