He said the American forces he has ordered to Iraq will help give Iraqi and Kurdish forces the" training, intelligence and equipment they need to take the fight to these terrorists on the ground."
The U.S. leader said because the United States is "leading the right way, more nations are joining" the coalition, including Arab nations.
President Obama said the campaign against the Islamic State militant's threat is "showing the world the best of American leadership." http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-us-fights-is-with-allies/2448593.html
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The White House and Pentagon acknowledged Friday that the U.S. “is at war” with the Islamic State -- contradicting Secretary of State John Kerry and others who a day earlier refused to use that term, prompting criticism from lawmakers that the administration was downplaying the conflict....
ReplyDeleteWhite House Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby used almost identical language when pressed by reporters Friday whether or not the expanded military operation against the terrorist group is in fact a war.
“In the same way that the United States is at war with Al Qaeda and its affiliates … the United States is at war with ISIL,” Earnest said.
Kirby said “this is not the Iraq War” from a decade ago, “but make no mistake -- we know we are at war with ISIL in the same way we are at war and continue to be at war with Al Qaeda and its affiliates.”
The comments are a sharp turnaround from how Kerry described the military operation on Thursday. In interviews with CNN and CBS News, Kerry described it as a “very significant” and “major counterterrorism operation.” He told CBS News that “war is the wrong terminology.”
His spokeswoman, Marie Harf, also said she would not “refer to our efforts” as part of the “war on terrorism.”
Kerry’s comments, though, stirred confusion on Capitol Hill, coming a day after President Obama announced plans to expand airstrikes in Iraq and authorize them in Syria, while dispatching hundreds more U.S. military personnel......................http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/12/white-house-pentagon-contradict-kerry-say-us-at-war-with-isis/
12/9/14
Assad, beware: U.S. sends stark warning to Syria...
ReplyDeleteThe Syrian military's air defenses would face retaliation if Syria attempted to respond to U.S. airstrikes that are expected against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's (ISIS) targets in Syria, senior U.S. officials said on Monday.
President Barack Obama's authorization of the use of American airpower against ISIS's strongholds in Syria has raised the question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would respond in some way.
Senior U.S. officials who briefed reporters said Assad should not interfere, that the United States has a good sense of where Syrian air defenses and command-and-control facilities are located.
One official said if the Assad military were to demonstrate that it was a threat to the U.S. ability to operate in the area, it would put Syrian air defenses in the region at risk.
The United States has stressed it will not coordinate with the Assad government in any way in its fight against Islamic State. Obama's position has long been that he would like to see Assad leave power, particularly after using chemical weapons against his own people last year................http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/09/16/Assad-warned-not-to-respond-to-U-S-strikes.html
16/9/14
U.S. partners unclear on roles in fight against Islamic State...
ReplyDeleteMany countries have said they support a coalition the United States hopes to build to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, but most have been vague about any specific role they might play.
Below is a list of some of the key countries that may take part in the anti-IS coalition and where they stand.
FRANCE
France has signaled it will carry out air strikes in Iraq and send special forces to the country to help direct them and to train armed forces. It is providing arms to the Kurds and will send special forces to the country to help direct air strikes and train armed forces.
France has cited legal and military difficulties in intervening in Syria and said it does not want strikes against IS targets there to benefit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
France’s forces are also stretched, with more than 5,000 troops in West Africa. Its annual overseas defense budget is already almost triple what was originally planned at a time when the government is under severe pressure to cut spending.
BRITAIN
Britain has said any strikes in Syria would be complicated. It has not ruled out any military options, but has not explicitly said whether it would take part in air strikes in Iraq. It has delivered aid, given weapons to the Kurds and promised training.
With an election less than nine months away and London on tenterhooks ahead of Thursday's Scottish independence vote, the British government is well aware of public opposition to Britain’s role in invading Iraq with the United States in 2003.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is also scarred by an embarrassing parliamentary defeat last summer, when MPs voted against military action in Syria. Members of the government have said they would seek a vote before engaging in any new strikes.
GERMANY
Germany, which broke a post-war pledge not to take part in conflicts by providing weapons to the Kurds, has ruled out air strikes given its historic anti-war stance since the end of World War Two.
Most other European countries have shown little desire to go beyond humanitarian and logistical aid.
TURKEY
Turkey, a NATO member and close U.S. ally that borders both Iraq and Syria, has ruled out taking part in the military effort. It fears any engagement could endanger the more than 40 Turkish nationals being held hostage by IS fighters.
Turkey has backed mainly Sunni rebels in Syria and fears any military action against IS could weaken Assad’s foes further. It is also reluctant to strengthen Kurds in Iraq and Syria out of concern that this might stroke demand for independent for independence from its own Kurdish population........http://www.todayonline.com/world/factbox-us-partners-unclear-roles-fight-against-islamic-state?singlepage=true
16/9/14
EUA vão atacar defesa antiaéreas sírias se os seus aviões forem alvejados...
ReplyDeleteOs EUA vão atacar as defesas antiaéreas da Síria, se os seus aparelhos forem alvejados durante operações dentro das fronteiras daquele país dirigidas contra os militantes do Estado Islâmico, avisou um dirigente norte-americano.
Falando sob anonimato, o dirigente garantiu que os EUA tinham boa informação sobre a localização das baterias antiaéreas sírias e que os pilotos norte-americanos seriam dotados de formas de proteção.
Na semana passada, o presidente norte-americano, Barack Obama, anunciou que iria expandir os ataques aéreos contra o Estado Islâmico no Iraque e estava preparado para atingir os militantes deste grupo na Síria.
Em resposta, o ministro da Reconciliação Nacional sírio, Ali Haidar, disse que qualquer ação contra aqueles militantes em território sírio sem o consenso do governo de Damasco seria vista como um ataque à Síria
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16/9/14