Random Politics & Religion #00

I don't really understand this. They know they were killing the hostages already so what's the hold up? Why not just go in and try to save the others if they're already being killed?

I don't really understand this. They know they were killing the hostages already so what's the hold up? Why not just go in and try to save the others if they're already being killed?

Well, this puts a much needed solemn tone on P&R. Those poor people.

According to bbc France closed its borders
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34814203

They've deployed the military as well

Yeah. France deploys the military for situations like this.

Mil and I were in Paris for our honeymoon in 2006 and there were bomb threats. All near the tourist attractions military personnel were present with bomb sniffing dogs and rifles.

Pretty sure they did it for the last incident too

When Senator Bernie Sanders was asked to defend his statements that climate change is the nation's most pressing national security threat, he didn't back down — and he's 100% right. Climate change is already destabilizing governments around the world and it's only going to get worse.

"Climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism," Sanders said. "And if we do not get our act together and listen to what the scientists say, you're gonna see countries all over the world — this is what the CIA says — they're gonna be struggling over limited amounts of water, limited amounts of land to grow their crops. And you're gonna see all kinds of international conflict."

The connection between climate change and the rise of terrorist threats isn't a direct line, but it is clear. In July, the Pentagon released a report to Congress that cited climate change as a major factor that will exacerbate national security threats and risks. “The Department of Defense's primary responsibility is to protect national security interests around the world,” a press release about the report said. When security includes questions of how families get enough food, how poverty might lead people to radical religious movements, and how natural resources destabilize governments, climate change is crucial.

“It is in this context,” the report reads, “that the department must consider the effects of climate change — such as sea level rise, shifting climate zones, and more frequent and intense severe weather events — and how these effects could impact national security.”

2015 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded. International leaders are scheduled to meet in Paris for a climate change summit at the end of November.

Congress is pretty determined to not vote on a new AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force), the GOP simply does not want to vote for a war. They would rather let Obama stretch the law and use the outdated AUMF from 2002 to do what he can and criticize him for not doing more. He can't send ground troops without a new AUMF, he can send Special Forces which he has done. Coincidentally, a major ISIS executioner was killed shortly after the Special Forces got there.
So whats the solution? Pressure France to ask for a NATO response which will essentially let Congress off the hook and enable Obama to put together a real force to hit ISIS.

Obama sends AUMF request to Congress February 2015

Took 2 seconds to google that.

Congress kills AUMF request two months later

And another 2 to find that one.