Here's Why Ted Cruz's Plan For Destroying ISIS Is Ridiculous

Here's Why Ted Cruz's Plan For Destroying ISIS Is Ridiculous
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) questions witnesses during a hearing about the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 16, 2014 in Washington, DC. Senators questioned the top military and civilian leaders about the threat posed by the terrorist group calling itself ISIL. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The good news about our incipient war on the Islamic State is that there’s widespread agreement on what our ultimate goal is. President Obama, his Democratic supporters and the Republican hawks in Congress all have the same objective in mind: for the United States to use its awesome military might to “destroy” the terrorist group.

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