A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’d do whatever it takes to rescue the eight American hostages held by Hamas.
That includes potentially sending U.S. troops to Israel, in the event he became President.
During a “Fox & Friends” segment, the 2024 presidential candidate clarified a misunderstanding from the previous night’s debate about whether he’d send troops into Israel to fight the war.
“You do what you need to do, based on the circumstances to be able to get them home. But as Commander-in-Chief, there’s going to be plans, there’s going to be options and you have to vet that,” DeSantis said, adding that “you have to get your people” in cross talk with interviewer Lawrence B. Jones.
During the debate Wednesday, Chris Christie criticized the Governor for dodging a direct answer to the question.
“He went onto this minute-and-30-second hosanna about his knowledge of the military,” Christie said. “He didn’t answer your question. When you’re President of the United States, you’re not going to have a choice whether to answer that question or not.”
Back in October, DeSantis talked about troops to Israel, contending that any U.S. military entanglement would be “classified and secret.”
In addition to not ruling out “Special Forces,” DeSantis opened the door to “others who can be involved in hostage rescue attempts,” saying at the time those “may be something where this is being done by Israel and that wouldn’t be necessary.”
Though DeSantis left the door open to the American military being engaged in “hostage rescue attempts,” he stressed that any engagement should necessarily be in a limited, support role.
“In terms of the overall conflict, it’s Israel’s war. They’ve never asked us to fight their wars for them. We have a long-standing military support relationship. I would continue that. But you wouldn’t see ground troops fighting in Israel if I were President.”
13 comments
Mr. Haney
December 7, 2023 at 9:46 am
DeSantis has no authority to deploy troops anywhere outside Florida. As well, he has no problem putting other people at risk but is too much of a coward to do it himself.
Earl Pitts "The Ronald's Un-Official Campaign Manager" American
December 7, 2023 at 1:51 pm
Good afternoon Haney,
The Muzzy’s will just continue their atrocities under another Dook 4 Brains Leftist American POTUS.
After Ron DeSantis becomes our Commander In Chief we will likely turn all the sand in Iran to a smoorh beautiful sheet of glass with a little Nuclear Heat.
That, Haney, will keep the rest of the Dook 4 Brains Muzzy’s in line for the next 150 years.
So relax your sphincter, Haney, we got this. And we know we can count on your vote for DeSantis.
Thank you Haney,
Earl Pitts, Muzzy Behaviour Expert, American
rick whitaker
December 7, 2023 at 2:21 pm
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Earl Pitts is a Pedophile
December 7, 2023 at 2:34 pm
Tonight be a great night to finally hang yourself, Earl.
Biscuit
December 7, 2023 at 11:29 am
NewsNot from Fox News: Speaking to the only friends he has, presidential-nominee contender Ron DeSantis, the former Navy lawyer who fought bravely against incarcerated prisoners in Guantanamo using only pen and pencil, invoked the memory of John Wayne’s “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do,” as he declares his determination to send our troops to war wherever he’s gotta do it, which is wherever he decides, as long as he can keep it a secret.
Arf.
Tom
December 7, 2023 at 12:00 pm
His answer to everything is to throw troops at it or bomb it. Mexico, the Bahamas and now Israel. No wonder the armed services are having so much trouble recruiting.
Josh Green
December 7, 2023 at 2:43 pm
When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
rick whitaker
December 7, 2023 at 2:45 pm
josh, desantis is a tool, so i guess that’s what tools do.
Richard C Russell
December 7, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Don’t be a foreign war monger – our troops need to be deployed to our southern border to stop the domestic invasion being allowed by Biden.
rick whitaker
December 7, 2023 at 2:57 pm
richard russell, you said ” foreign war monger “. all wars are foreign except those by domestic terrorist’ like the january 6th crowd. apparently our troops need to be deployed at the capitol to fend off maga cultist’ like you.
Silly Wabbit
December 7, 2023 at 6:38 pm
Wichard kwazy.
My Take
December 7, 2023 at 2:38 pm
How the Soviets/Russians handle hostage situations.
Quickly run out of patience negotiating.
Intensively attack.
Half (or more) of the hostages die.
But at least it’s over.
MoRon militarism.
MH/Duuuval
December 7, 2023 at 3:14 pm
News flash: The US already has special forces in Israel — ostensibly working to bring back our hostages. Hope they don’t get in the way.
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