“I think it's too early to say whether we are winning because as I said at the outset of the ISIL campaign, this is going to be a long-term plan,” he said, warning of a lengthy campaign ahead.
He said he wants to work with the Republican-dominated Congress on a new authorization to use military force against the militant group.
He said the world needs to know the United States is united behind the effort, adding that the U.S. military members deserve their government's clear support.
Previously, the White House has cited Congress' 2001 authorization to wage war on terrorists responsible for Sept. 11 as legal grounds for its airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.
The Obama administration has also cited the invitation from Iraq's leader for the U.S. to strike ISIS targets there, the Associated Press reported.
Passing a new authorization would mark a new chapter for U.S. military engagement in the Middle East.
Obama spoke the day after midterm elections, in which his party suffered heavy losses and Republicans seized the Senate.
[alarabiya.net With AP]
6/11/14
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US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that he will ask Congress for a new authorization to use military force against the Islamic State extremist group....
ReplyDeleteThe president was outlining his near-term agenda for joint work with Congress, one day after the Republicans gained control of both chambers in Tuesday's midterm elections in a heavy blow to Obama and his fellow Democrats.
"I'm going to begin engaging Congress over a new authorization to use military force against ISIL," Obama said at a White House press conference, using another acronym for the Islamic State.
"The world needs to know we are united behind this effort, and the men and women of our military deserve our clear and unified support," he added.
The White House is justifying ongoing US-led airstrikes on the Islamic State targets inside Iraq and Syria with an Iraqi request for assistance and a 2001 congressional authorization to fight terrorists..............http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/890336.shtml
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