Clinton slams Trump for comments on offensive against Islamic State
Source: Reuters
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE | Tue Oct 25, 2016 | 12:26pm EDT
Clinton slams Trump for comments on offensive against Islamic State
By Luciana Lopez and Steve Holland | MANCHESTER, N.H./ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton slammed rival Donald Trump on Monday for saying that the week-old effort to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the control of Islamic State was going badly.
Hes basically declaring defeat before the battle has even started, Clinton said at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Hes proving to the world what it means to have an unqualified commander in chief.
In a tweet on Sunday, Trump, the Republican nominee for the Nov. 8 election, said the attack on Mosul is turning out to be a total disaster. We gave them months of notice. U.S. is looking so dumb.
Iraqi and Kurdish forces, backed by the United States, have mounted a huge assault on the area surrounding the city, the last stronghold of Islamic State forces in Iraq. They have retaken about 80 Islamic State-held villages and towns since the offensive was launched on Oct. 16, but have yet to move on the city itself.
Trump reiterated his position during a rally on Monday in St. Augustine, Florida, where he also urged supporters to vote early and declared his campaign was winning the election.
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