Virginia lawmakers are coming around President Obama’s plan to combat the Islamic State, even as they say they want to have a say in what could become an extended war.
Virginia Republican Congressman Morgan Griffith and many Democrats say the president needs to come to Congress for approval of any sustained military action.
“Clearly there’s a new front here and if he’s going into Syria on anything other than a quick strike, he’s got to have the approval of the United States Congress.”
While many Republicans aren’t sold on the president’s request for more funds, Griffith says he supports it, even if he says the strategy remains murky.
“He hasn’t made the case, but ISIS has.”
While Northern Virginia Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly wants the president to ask for congressional approval, he says the president has laid out the case for why the U-S can’t stay on the sidelines.
“It’s a pretty bold strategy but it’s one that’s decisive and designed to be sustained over time with the desired effect of eliminating ISIS as a threat in the region.”