 [WASHINGTONTIMES] "The bottom line is this: our objective is clear.
| Every time he says something is clear that means he's about to flimflam us... |
That is to degrade and destroy ISIL so that it is no longer a threat not just to Iraq but also to the region and to the United States," Mr. Obama said. "In order for us to accomplish that, the first phase has been to make sure we've got an Iraqi government in place and that we are blunting the momentum that ISIL was carrying out. And the Arclight airstrikes have done that. But now what we need to do is make sure we've got the regional strategy in place that can support an ongoing effort not just in the air but on the ground to move that forward."
The president also said the U.S. will seek to build an effective "regional coalition" capable of defeating the Islamic State, a well-armed, highly capable force that controls a nation-sized swathe of territory across Iraq and Syria and has slaughtered Christians and other religious minorities.
| Translation: we're going to ally with Iran... |
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