A bunch of people in my Twitter timeline seemed bummed out that Obama is taking such a weak-kneed approach to the Fall of Iraq. The complaints reached their peak during his (ridiculously late) speech. But I was pretty excited! After all, he announced he was sending The 300 to Iraq! That's great news!
These are, as we know, troops who have a great deal of experience laying waste to the Iranian horde:
Skilled warriors all, The 300 are the best of the best:
The 300 aren't going to collapse; they'll hold the line against ISIL:
And, as they hold the line, we can send more troops in via water later:
I'm just not sure what everyone's so upse...
What?
He's only sending "up to 300 advisers"?
Well ... that doesn't sound like very many.
Sigh. I forgot. Decline is a choice. And we have chosen.