We must either reduce the number of our engagements or increase the number of our troops.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We need to execute fewer things better.
More needs to be done to take the fight to the enemy and secure our borders against the terrorist threat. We need more protection on land, sea and air.
We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army.
Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military.
And we need to maintain our foothold in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups and respond to any degradation of Iraqi security or stability.
While we are deploying troops in their thousands, we lose the chance to build up their basic skills.
Despite what you hear in the news from the Obama administration and the military, our strategy of conducting infrequent airstrikes and re-taking pockets of Iraq and Syria terrain will only help us achieve short-lived tactical victories.
We need to significantly increase the number of bombing runs we're conducting in Iraq and Syria.
I was heartened to hear the President say that as we make progress on the ground, and Iraqi forces increasingly take the lead, we should be able to further decrease our troop levels.
Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there.