Sen Sessions, Dunford, Carter Agree - Lurching Middle East Strategy Not Working Senator Jeff Sessions poses his observation to the witnesses, General Joseph Dunford and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, that the situation in the Middle East will take decades to correct. He says that he has come to the conclusion that theres just going to be a lot of violence for a long time. In an Armed Services Committee hearing on March 17th, Sessions said, There wont be one victory that makes us safe, advocating a grand strategy that extends beyond elections and administrations, which is bi-partisan in nature and much less subject to deviation based upon which party is in power. General Dunford couldnt agree more, saying no more than we can develop a budget year to year and expect to be successful can we develop a strategy year to year and make lurching changes and expect to be successful. Sessions asks if he assesses it to be a generational conflict of twenty years or more. Dunford replies, Senator, I think once you look at the underlying conditions that have led to violent extremism, I cant imagine addressing those in anything less than that period of time. When you look at the economic issues, the political issues, the social issues, the educational issues, those are all things that will take a long period of time and my assessment is that violent extremism in some form will exist until those conditions across the Middle East are addressed. Secretary Carter agrees with the caveat that what cant be tolerated in a generational way is ISIS, and he states that the regime is intent on accelerating their defeat. Its an acceleration from a stalled, standing stop in the slow lane, some would argue. Im Rick Wells a constitutional conservative writer who recognizes that our nation, our Constitution and our traditions are under a full scale assault from multiple threats. Im not PC; I call it like I see it. Please SUBSCRIBE in the right sidebar athttp://RickWells.usorhttp://constitutionrising.comto receive our posts directly. Thank You Rick Wells. 