Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently proposed declaring war against the Islamic State (ISIS). The declaration would give the President more authority to carry out broader attacks on the militant group without Congressional approval. Opponents argue that the order would give the President too much power by eliminating Congressional oversight. Proponents argue that fighting an organization like ISIS requires an unconventional war plan that requires the President to make quick decisions without Congressional oversight.
51% Yes |
49% No |
41% Yes |
32% No |
9% Yes, but only with full cooperation from the United Nations |
9% No, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity |
1% Yes, but only with targeted airstrikes |
5% No, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts |
0% Yes, and send in ground troops |
4% No, not until they attack us on U.S. soil |
0% Yes, ISIS already declared war on us and we must now defend ourselves |
0% No, we can not declare war on ISIS because it is not a country |
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@4YPYNSR3yrs3Y
Islamic countries should lead a global coalition with Saudi Arabia and Iran spearheading under the UN must confront this, with active backing by the global powers.... Much like in WWII.
@4YJ36333yrs3Y
That would be an empty gesture, that further underscores the ridiculousness of the concept of "war" in the modern era. How's that war on drugs going? Did we ever win that war on obesity? Why do we need a "formal" declaration when we got drone strikes and economic warfare?
@4VPKTM93yrs3Y
This is a bogus question. You can only declare war on a country. Not an idea or belief system. That would be like decaring war on the kkk...
@56P3T6H3yrs3Y
Yes send in troops city to city . So we can rebuild the modern Muslim communities
@537XT5Q3yrs3Y
The only war we should fight is the one that uses congressmembers and their families at the front line, instead of letting chicken hawks sends other people's families to die.
@5375NQ83yrs3Y
No, Isis isn't a place. You would have to declare war on a country. Which country is the only one with Isis? How many countries do we declare war on and how can we truly tell who are members of Isis and who aren't?
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