President pledges to ‘degrade and ultimately destroy’ ISIS in address to nation
In an address to the nation tonight, President Obama laid out his most detailed plan yet to confront the vexing problem of ISIS, the militant group that executed American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff in Syria and terrorized civilians in Syria and neighboring Iraq.
“We continue to face a terrorist threat,” President Obama said from the White House. “We can’t erase every trace of evil from the world, and small groups of killers have the capacity to do great harm. That was the case before 9/11, and that remains true today. That’s why we must remain vigilant as threats emerge. At this moment, the greatest threats come from the Middle East and North Africa, where radical groups exploit grievances for their own gain.”
Obama told the nation tonight that he plans to deploy 475 additional troops to Iraq. As he did one year ago, Obama also sought to allay the concerns of war-weary Americans that this will not be a long-term commitment of U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq and Syria.
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