Sep 11 Why do some Iraqis support the Islamic State group? By Larisa Epatko The Islamic State militants have murdered, raped and choked off whole communities to the brink of starvation. So why don’t the inhabitants of the areas they control in Iraq and Syria rise up against them?… Continue reading
Sep 11 Retired Marine Gen. John Allen to coordinate Iraq, Syria effort By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials say retired Marine Gen. John Allen will coordinate the broad international effort to battle the Islamic State group, as nations begin to determine what part each will play. Continue reading
Sep 11 Boehner: ‘Give the president what he’s asking for’ By Domenico Montanaro Showing bipartisan American unity in the effort to fight the Islamic State militant group, Republican House Speaker John Boehner Thursday said Congress “ought to give the president what he's asking for."… Continue reading
Sep 11 ‘Light footprint’ president makes case for intervention By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Obama tries to sell the public on fighting Islamic State group A shift from ‘light footprint’ West Point speech Looking for an ‘Obama Doctrine’? Keep looking (or stop) Obama just ramped up the ‘Global… Continue reading
Sep 10 Obama’s airstrike plan met with support and skepticism from the Hill By Domenico Montanaro, Ruth Tam Reaction to the prime-time address Wednesday night ranged from support to skepticism to questions of a lack of specifics for fighting the Islamic State militants. Continue reading
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Sep 10 Watch Full speech: Obama’s plan to fight Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching