WASHINGTON D.C. MONDAY
AUGUST 7TH, 2014VOLUME I
EDITION 21
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.
A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the
airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded
from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mosul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intended to protect U.S. military and diplomatic
By Peter Tran
RE-ELECTION OF OBAMA BRINGS JOY Everyone is happy that Barack Obama is
the new president once again
“Who knows what will happen next. We will
never know.”
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in north-ern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam
East Asia & Oceania:
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in north-ern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in north-ern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop
Latin America & the Carribean:
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in north-ern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop
Middle East & North Africa:
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in north-ern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop
Eastern Europe & Central Asia:
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in north-ern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious
Sub-Saharan Africa:
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in north-ern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop
Western Europe: Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and
Seize Strategic Iraqi DamJihadists Rout Kurds in North and
Seize Strategic Iraqi DamJihadists Rout Kurds in North and
Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam
Ireland – Oct 3Ireland has come under in-
creasing pressure by The Eu-ropean Commission because of issues related to multina-tional companies receiving illegal state aid through tax
arrangements. This…
Myanmar – Oct 3The Burmese Investigation Commission for the Letpa-
taungdaung copper mine has been reviewing the project to ensure it meets certain
standards. The Burmese gov-ernment, through the…
Kenya – Oct 03Despite backing the Kenyan president, the presidents of
Rwanda and Uganda will not be joining President Uhuru Kenyatta to The Hague next
week. After the…
Lybia – Oct 3A series of 4 suicide bomb-
ings performed by The Shura Council of Benghazi Revo-
lutionaries, the Libya Shield Brigade and Ansar al-Sharia
targeted the Benina air…
Egypt – Oct 3Ethiopian President Mulatu
Teshome insists that no harm will come to Egypt as a result of the construction. Among Egypt’s concerns were the
threat to…
South Africa – Oct 03For the third time in five
years, South Africa denied
the Dalai Lama a visa to visit the country. The Dalai Lama
was supposed to…
Spain – Oct 3Although the Spanish
government stated earlier this week that a Catalan ref-erendum on independence
would be considered uncon-stitutional—and, therefore, illegal—Catalan president
Artur Mas stated on…
Lebanon – Oct 3Lebanese towns are imposing
curfews and restricting the movements of Syrian refu-gees, according to Human Rights Watch. 1.2 million
Syrian refugees are living in Lebanon,…
Sweden – Oct 3After three weeks of intense
negotiations, the new Swedish government was presented Friday, October 3. The government is being
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate race by Peter TranPresident Barack Obama au-thorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the moun-tains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national address at the White House. “”There is no deci-sion that I take more seriously than the use of military force.”
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceby Peter TranMr. Obama, acknowledg-ing the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t deploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.
A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by Amer-ican fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. military activity reflected White House concern over a burgeon-ing crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling itself Is-lamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mo-sul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceby Peter TranThe U.S. strategy was intend-ed to protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon officials said no U.S.
strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi military offi-cial said the Iraqi air force con-ducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers working in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceby Peter Tran“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national address at the White House. “”There is no deci-sion that I take more seriously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledg-ing the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t deploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.
A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by Amer-ican fighter jets, officials said.
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceThe sudden acceleration of U.S. military activity reflected White House concern over a burgeon-ing crisis in the semiautonomous
Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling itself Is-lamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mo-sul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.The U.S. strategy was intend-ed to protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon officials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi military offi-cial said the Iraqi air force con-ducted some airstrikes Thursday.
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate race by Peter Tran The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers working in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. Pres-ident Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Is-lamist militants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Isla-mist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national address at the White House. “”There is no deci-sion that I take more seriously than the use of military force.”
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceby Peter TranMr. Obama, acknowledg-ing the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t deploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.
A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis,
an ethnically Kurdish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by Amer-ican fighter jets, officials said.
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceby Peter TranThe sudden acceleration of U.S. military activity reflected White House concern over a burgeon-ing crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling itself Is-lamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mo-sul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intend-ed to protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon officials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi military offi-cial said the Iraqi air force con-ducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers working in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national address at the White House. “”There is no deci-sion that I take more seriously than the use of military force.”
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceby Peter TranMr. Obama, acknowledg-ing the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t deploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.
A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by Amer-ican fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. military activity reflected White House concern over a burgeon-ing crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling itself Is-lamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mo-sul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
Senator John Walsh Leaves Senate raceby Peter TranThe U.S. strategy was intend-ed to protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon officials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi military offi-cial said the Iraqi air force con-ducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers working in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national address at the White
NEWS OF THE WEEKAUGUST 11TH - AUGUST 17TH
INSTITUTIONJihadists Rout Kurds in NorthMr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pal-lets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurd-ish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead sur-veillance plane. Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pal-
lets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurd-ish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead sur-veillance plane. Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pal-lets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurd-ish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead sur-
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were
dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mosul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intended to
protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon offi-cials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi mili-tary official said the Iraqi air force conducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers work-ing in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. Pres-ident Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mil-itants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-
dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in
the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mosul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intended to protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon offi-cials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi mili-tary official said the Iraqi air force conducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers work-ing in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. Pres-ident Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make
RE-ELECTION OF OBAMA BRINGS JOY
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam By Peter Tran
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the
By Peter Tran
By Peter Tran
AUGUST 11TH - AUGUST 17TH
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam By Peter Tran
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the
By Peter Tran
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were
dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mosul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intended to
protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon offi-cials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi mili-tary official said the Iraqi air force conducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers work-ing in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. Pres-ident Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mil-itants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-
dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in
the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mosul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intended to protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon offi-cials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi mili-tary official said the Iraqi air force conducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers work-ing in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. Pres-ident Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make
RE-ELECTION OF OBAMA BRINGS JOY By Peter Tran
AUGUST 11TH - AUGUST 17TH
E. EUROPE & C. ASIA
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thursday took over the Mosul Dam, the country’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intended to protect U.S. military and diplomatic personnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon offi-cials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi mili-tary official said the Iraqi air force conducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers work-
Jihadists Rout Kurds in North and Seize Strategic Iraqi Dam By Peter Tran
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish reli-gious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. mil-itary activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling it-self Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an offensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist mili-tants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minority trapped in the mountains by advancing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national ad-dress at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seri-ously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-
By Peter Tran
RE-ELECTION OF OBAMA BRINGS JOY AUGUST 11TH - AUGUST 17TH
County of 95 Sees Oppurtunity in Toxic Waste
By Peter Tran
President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of wa-ter and food to members of a religious mi-nority trapped in the mountains by advanc-ing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national address at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seriously than the use of military force.”Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.
A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
The sudden acceleration of U.S. military activity reflected White House concern over a burgeoning crisis in the semiau-tonomous Kurdish region of Iraq as the militant group calling itself Islamic State closed in on the area and pressed an of-
fensive against local forces, seizing areas long considered safe. Militants on Thurs-day took over the Mosul Dam, the coun-try’s largest, according to a local resident.
The U.S. strategy was intended to pro-tect U.S. military and diplomatic per-sonnel working in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Pentagon officials said no U.S. strikes had begun by Thursday evening. An Iraqi military official said the Iraqi air force conducted some airstrikes Thursday.
The U.S. troops in Erbil are part of a force of planners and advisers working in joint U.S.-Iraqi centers. President Barack Obama authorized the U.S. military on Thursday to make targeted strikes against Islamist militants in northern Iraq, and began an emergency airdrop of water and food to members of a religious minori-ty trapped in the mountains by advanc-ing Islamist militants, U.S. officials said.
“I authorized targeted airstrikes if necessary to help forces in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said in an national address at the White House. “”There is no decision that I take more seriously than the use of military force.”
Mr. Obama, acknowledging the war wary public, said the U.S. won’t de-ploy any American ground troops or be drawn into another Iraq war.
A U.S. official said roughly 70 pallets of water and meals-ready-to-eat were dropped into the mountains were the Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish religious minority, were taking refuge. Pentagon officials watched video the airdrops, conducted by both C-17 and C-130 cargo planes, recorded from an overhead surveillance plane. The cargo planes were escorted by American fighter jets, officials said.
E A S T E R N E U R O P E & C E N T R A L A S I A