Perry open to sending US troops to Iraq

[alp227]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry signaled Thursday that he would be open to sending U.S. combat forces to Iraq to fight the deadly Islamic state after its attacks on a Christian minority and the beheading of an American journalist.

"We need to have all of our options open," Perry told a gathering at the conservative Heritage Foundation.

The potential 2016 presidential candidate also raised the prospect of members of the Islamic state crossing the U.S. -Mexico border, which he said is too porous because of inaction by President Barack Obama.

Perry arrived in Washington shrugging off a pair of indictments, saying he was "confident" in his defense.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/tx-gov-perry-washington-confident-case

[hobbit709]

1. Unless he's willing to go in the first wave he should STFU.

[Thinkingabout]

2. Perry talks big and does little good. He could have talked big and set up a health

Insurance exchange to help the citizens of Texas but he runneth at the mouth in yet another OOPS moment. Now he is attempting to ride in on W's coattail and W did a terrible run on his own.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Uh...he's open to doing something he has no authority to do?

Perry isn't president...he'll never be president. Why should we care what his view is on this matter?

[PSPS]

17. That's what I thought too. Why don't we get Meghan Mccain's stand on this too?

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

19. Maybe he can lead the Texas National Guard

in the fight against ISIS.

[Blue Owl]

4. His new glasses are rose-tinted

In a neocon pinkish hue

[jmowreader]

10. In a few years they'll be an ex-con orange hue

[PoutrageFatigue]

5. Good thing this future felon will be nowhere close to making that decision for real...

...Orange is the new Perry...

[Dollface]

6. By all means, let's return to the GWB Middle East policy, because that worked out so great.

He apparently reads neither history nor current events.

You can fix ignorance but you just can't fix stupid.

[juajen]

11. How twew! (spelling intended)

[gordianot]

7. Rick is an intellect in his own mind.

I had a Psychology Professor who used that as his highest insult. Personally I would not give him that much credit but something allows him to walk, talk, breathe, and yes even speak.

[ashling]

8. Is this in lieu of sending them to the Texas border?

or maybe he thinks Texas borders Iraq.

[opulent80]

9. Well thank GOD we have a President that wouldn't even consider it.

Can you imagine.

[LynneSin]

12. Only presidency this doofus will ever see is perhaps of Cellblock C

just saying.....

[olddad56]

13. he should be indicted on charges of being stupid.

[groundloop]

14. Ricky.... it's better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you're stupid.....

....than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Once again he's removed all doubt.

[Trust Buster]

15. And here I thought he was just a Governor ? Silly me......

[blkmusclmachine]

16. Send Perry's kids in FIRST. No deferments for them!

Yeah, didn't think so!!!

[JoePhilly]

18. OOPS. Nuff said.