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Posey seeks answers before going to war

Thumbs up: To Space Coast Congressman Bill Posey, for his principled “no” vote on President Obama’s plan to use airstrikes and Special Forces against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Although we generally support the counter-terrorism effort, Posey wanted more clarity about America’s allies and enemies “before we send America’s sons and daughters into combat.” Posey also sought more answers about arming “moderate” Syrian rebels and — heeding a lesson from the Iraq War — keeping peace in the region after we kill ISIL. A lot of Democrats want those answers, too.

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