LEHIGH VALLEY MORNING CALL: … Sestak praised the Obama administration’s nuclear pact with Iran, citing the agreement’s constraints on Iran’s nuclear capabilities as an example of why diplomatic efforts matter.
But he was critical of the president’s approach to combating militants in Iraq and Syria, arguing that U.S. efforts to build a coalition against ISIS were too slow and should have been more aggressive.
Sestak also called for more focus on the military’s capabilities than on the sheer numbers of its ships and aircraft. He recounted how he recommended to his naval superiors to reduce those fleet numbers and how he ran into resistance from congressmen who represent districts where those craft are built… (more)
