Ander Crenshaw Backs Attacks on ISIL

From his seat on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., said on Friday that he backed airstrikes launched against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) forces in northern Iraq.

But Crenshaw criticized President Barack Obamas handling of ISIL and called for more outreach from the White House about long-range plans in Iraq.

The presidents decision to authorize targeted military airstrikes in Iraq is appropriate under the current circumstances, Crenshaw said on Friday. However, we are once again plagued by a lack of leadership, and no long-term course strategy from President Obama for dealing with the threat that ISIL poses to this region and beyond. He must inform Congress and the American public about every step of this mission and, most importantly, lay out the plan for its completion. My thoughts and prayers are with the U.S. forces who are leading these operations.