Former CIA director Michael Hayden explained Sunday his simile comparing an air-only campaign against the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) to casual sex, and the close reading made the comparison even more persuasive.
Speaking with Fox News Sunday’s John Roberts, the retired four-star United States Air Force general extrapolated that President Obama’s strategy means the commander in chief is promising an immediate positive effect, while strongly signaling to his potential partners (plural in original) that he will not stick around afterward or help with the potential consequences.
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Hayden prefaced his statement with high praise for the power and effectiveness of the U.S. Air Force. He also gave gracious praise to naval aviation, which delivers a fraction of the total air power America rains on its enemies.