Sens. [crscore]John McCain[/crscore] and [crscore]Lindsey Graham[/crscore] issued a joint statement Tuesday shortly after the Brussels terrorist attacks, claiming they were “sadly predictable.”
The statement was issued just hours after the attacks, which have thus far claimed the lives of at least 34 and wounded well over 100. They say it’s a sign Islamic State is still a very real threat that’s not being properly countered by the Obama administration.
The two senators, both members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, offered their condolences and prayers to the victims of the attacks and the people of Belgium.
“The horrific attacks in Brussels were sadly predictable. And they are a reminder of what should by now be painfully obvious: the United States and Europe are at war with ISIL (ISIS),” said the statement. “We have seen attacks on a civilian airliner in the skies of Egypt; on cafes, concert halls, and stadiums in the streets of Paris; on a community center in San Bernardino; and now on a train station and an airport in Brussels.”
McCain and Graham reiterated the threat posed by ISIS is still very real, despite ongoing coalition efforts against the terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria. They note the terrorist group has expanded its control in various areas across the Middle East, Africa and Asia and continues to recruit in the U.S. and Europe.
The senators criticized the Obama administration, saying the president has “no plausible strategy” to destroy ISIS “on anything close to an acceptable timeline.” They believe the attacks show that “we need a strategy to destroy ISIL, not ‘ultimately,’ but as quickly as possible.”
The statement warned “time has never been on our side in this conflict, and the failure to recognize the urgent realities of the war against ISIL (ISIS) will carry a grave price for our nation and our people.” (VIDEO: Explained In Two Minutes: The Insane Rise Of ISIS)
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