Obama’s unnecessary, unpromising war

By Steve Chapman

Published September 13, 2014 8:02pm ET

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Obama’s unnecessary, unpromising war — Obama wants to wage this non-war war against a non-state state without congressional authority or debate. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty images) | Alex Wong

President Obama said Wednesday night the United States is going to war “to degrade and ultimately destroy” the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

So right off you know one thing we will not do: destroy it. The only thing more reliable than the habit of American presidents of starting wars is the inability of wartime presidents to achieve their goals.

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