Islam, and the anti-ISIS Muslim nations must lead that fight. While the United States and other western nations should be supportive, the Muslim nations must lead." - Meaning and context.">
Piccoli, Sean (6 March 2015), Sen. Bernie Sanders Rips Saudis for Demanding US Troops Fight ISIS, work: NewsMax, retrieved: 17 March 2015
• Diamond, Jeremy (6 March 2015), Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I'll be damned' if Americans lead ISIS fight, work: CNN News, retrieved: 17 March 2015
• Sanders, Bernie (March 6, 2015), Sanders Calls Saudi Demand for U.S. Ground Troops ‘Offensive’, work: US Senate, retrieved: March 17, 2015

I find it remarkable that Saudi Arabia, which borders Iraq and is controlled by a multi-billion dollar family, is demanding that U.S. combat troops have ‘boots on the ground’ against ISIS. Where are the Saudi troops? With the third largest military budget in the world and an army far larger than ISIS, the Saudi government must accept its full responsibility for stability in their own region of the world. Ultimately, this is a profound struggle for the soul of Islam, and the anti-ISIS Muslim nations must lead that fight. While the United States and other western nations should be supportive, the Muslim nations must lead.

— Bernie Sanders

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I find it remarkable that Saudi Arabia, which borders Iraq and is controlled by a multi-billion dollar family, is demanding that U.S. combat troops have ‘boots on the ground’ against ISIS. Where are the Saudi troops? With the third largest military budget in the world and an army far larger than ISIS, the Saudi government must accept its full responsibility for stability in their own region of the world. Ultimately, this is a profound struggle for the soul of Islam, and the anti-ISIS Muslim nations must lead that fight. While the United States and other western nations should be supportive, the Muslim nations must lead." in the context of "Piccoli, Sean (6 March 2015), Sen. Bernie Sanders Rips Saudis for Demanding US Troops Fight ISIS, work: NewsMax, retrieved: 17 March 2015
• Diamond, Jeremy (6 March 2015), Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I'll be damned' if Americans lead ISIS fight, work: CNN News, retrieved: 17 March 2015
• Sanders, Bernie (March 6, 2015), Sanders Calls Saudi Demand for U.S. Ground Troops ‘Offensive’, work: US Senate, retrieved: March 17, 2015" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Bernie Sanders

Bernard Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States Senator from Vermont since 2007. The U.S. Representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007, he is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history and a member of the Democratic caucus. Sanders ran unsuccessfully for the 2016 and 2020 Democratic nomination for president.