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P resident Barack Obama addressed the nation Wednesday on his strategy to confront the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). Below are his remarks as delivered:
- U.S. Will Bomb Isis in Syria
P resident Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will expand...
- U.S. Will Bomb Isis in Syria
Sep 10, 2014 · My fellow Americans, tonight I want to speak to you about what the United States will do with our friends and allies to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL. As Commander-in-Chief, my highest priority is the security of the American people.
- The Four Parts of The U.S. Strategy
- “Different from The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan”
- America’s Responsibility to Lead
In his address, the President outlined the four key parts of the United States’ strategy to defeat ISIL: 1. A systematic campaign of airstrikes against ISIL 2. Increased support to forces fighting ISIL on the ground 3. Drawing on our substantial counterterrorism capabilities to prevent ISIL attacks 4. Providing humanitarian assistance to innocent c...
The President made clear that eradicating ISIL won’t happen overnight, but he also detailed how this effort isn’t the same as our previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan:
President Obama called American leadership the “one constant in an uncertain world.” From fighting terrorism, to rallying the world against Russian aggression, to helping to stop the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, the U.S. continues to play a critical leading role across the globe:
Sep 11, 2014 · My fellow Americans – tonight, I want to speak to you about what the United States will do with our friends and allies to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL. As...
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Sep 11, 2014 · Below you can find the full text of Obama's speech on the Islamic state and his strategy to counter it: As Prepared for Delivery. My fellow Americans - tonight, I want to speak to you about...
- Matthew Yglesias
Dec 6, 2015 · WASHINGTON — When the cameras blinked on for Sunday night’s address on the San Bernardino, Calif., shootings and the threat from the Islamic State, President Obama delivered it from the Oval...
Jun 9, 2015 · Jan. 27, 2014. Obama Likens ISIS to ‘J.V. Team’. President Obama described the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, as the Sunni militant group was widely known at the time, as a junior...
