Chambliss: "The Time to Stop and Destroy ISIL Is Now"

Statement

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today made the following statement reacting to President Obama's remarks that the United States aims to make ISIL a "manageable problem' at a news conference today in Estonia:

"As I have stressed for some time, the United States must destroy ISIL now so that this dangerous terrorist organization cannot continue to carry out attacks against Americans or on American soil. That's why I'm extremely disappointed in the president's comments today indicating his goal to make ISIL a "manageable problem.' His statements and mixed messages failed to show the strong leadership and clear strategy needed to eliminate ISIL as a growing threat to the west. After meetings with NATO leadership and our allies in Brussels, it is of the utmost importance that the United States works with our partners to find a resolution now. The west cannot continue to stand by while this group continues to kill innocent persons as it has already done with the appalling murders of James Foley and Steven Sotloff. The time to stop and destroy ISIL is now."

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