Ben Carson Lays out Intention to Defeat ISIS, Cites 7-Part Plan
With his numbers falling, Ben Carson now seems to be implementing the "shake up" he's talking about when he announced his 7-part plan to defeat the terrorist group ISIS.
In a report by Business Insider, Republican presidential hopeful released his plan that will rely heavily on partners in the Middle East and a call to Congress to issue a formal declaration of war with the terrorist group.
The announcement comes in a time where experts are doubting Carson's knowledge in foreign-policy, after he had a weak performance in the presidential debate where he suggested that the Chinese military was involved in the conflict in Syria.
And now, the retired neurosurgeon seems to be attempting to shake up his campaign and discuss foreign policy and national security more often in a bid to prove his critics wrong. In fact, Carson and his team created a dedicated website that features and opening statement saying that the U.S. "must act boldly and decisively to protect American citizens from terrorists at home and abroad."
Summed up, Carson's plan is the following:
1. Declare war on ISIS.
2. Form a military coalition in the Middle East to fight ISIS, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
3. Urge regional partners in the Middle East to recruit and train "Sunni Syrian men based in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf and of Sunni Syrian male refugees in Jordan." (There is no mention of Iraqi Sunnis.)
4. Establish a refugee safe zone in northeastern Syria and put refugees under "international protection."
5. Put "emergency" visa and immigration policies into place and "limit visitor visas to three months with mandatory check-ins for extensions no longer than three months."
6. Immediately deploy military and National Guard troops to patrol U.S. borders.
7. Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and "fully investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood and a supporter of terrorism." Carson's original proposal to investigate the group drew scrutiny in October.
In addition to that, Carson also declared alterations to defend himself against attacks on his campaigns. In a report by Bloomberg, he said that he will now respond more aggressively to challenges to his life story and foreign policy expertise.
"We have kind of taken a nonchalant attitude," Carson said. "That's the wrong thing to do, so you will see much more aggressiveness in that region."
But still, criticism find its way as an article from Slate calls the candidate to "get over himself," since he seems to have this belief that he is supposed to be the GOP's front-runner. He was also criticized for directly running as president of the United States, despite his inexperience.
But with a promised campaign shake-up on the way, Carson's critics and supporters have something to look up for.
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