Syrian opposition is not a monolithic group. Its not a recognized military force. There is no single recognized leader of the opposition. Certainly not from a military perspective. And so theres a recruiting and vetting process that we still need to work out. Were working hard on that. Nobody is underestimating the challenge of having that done and done well. The president wanted the funds tied to the upcoming spending bill to stop a Government Shutdown but now votes on that have been delayed because of concerns about the fine print in the president s plan. There are still questions and concerns that remain. For example, i support the president s plan to train and equip Iraqi Security forces and the Syrian Opposition. But i remain concerned that those measures could take years to fully implement at a time when isils momentum and territorial gains must be halted and reversed immediately. Former cia and nsa director general Michael Hayden says, quote, the reliance on air power is all the
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