
Sen. Ted Cruz called for “carpet” bombing the Islamic State despite likely casualties to civilians. (Photo: Matt Johnson / Flickr)
Senator Ted Cruz (Texas -R) has taken much criticism for urging the United States to “carpet bomb” the Islamic State. The humanitarian consequences would be obvious. In a debate of the Republican candidates for president held January 28, reports NBC News, he said he would “apologize to nobody” for that.
“It is not tough talk, it is a different fundamental military strategy than what we’ve seen from Barack Obama,” Cruz said. Cruz appealed to the example of the 1991 Persian Gulf war, which he said featured a higher rate of air strikes.