FAFO Comes to James Comey
The Economy Is Everything
Not Even Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino Was Ready for Kash Patel to...
'A Child Knows What That Meant': Trump Obliterates James Comey Over Ex-FBI Chief's...
The Supreme Court Just Issued a Landmark Ruling on Police Shootings
Trump Just Dropped Another Tariff Bombshell
The Trump Administrations' Latest Move Is Sure to Anger the Branch Covidians
Bruce Springsteen Rants About Trump Overseas — Then Trump Drops a Nuke...
Scott Jennings Got Democrats to Make a Stunning Admission on Trump While Issuing...
There’s Been Another Update in the Saga About Transgenders Serving in the Military
James Comey Now Under Investigation for Trump Assassination Threat
Ted Cruz Has Some Thoughts on James Comey's Shell Picture
Rashida Tlaib Cried on the House Floor. Here's Why.
Hmm: Trump's Job Approval Is Approval Looking Notably Solid In...
As One Effort Fails, Rep. Al Green Files Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
Tipsheet

Obama: Tonight I Authorized “Military” and “Humanitarian” Operations in Iraq

Speaking from the State Dining Room on Thurday evening, President Obama announced that he had authorized two separate operations in Iraq: a “humanitarian mission” to bring food and supplies to ethnic minorities trapped and fearing for their lives on an isolated mountain in northern Iraq, and “limited military airstrikes” to prevent ISIS from slaughtering more innocents.

Advertisement

“They’re without food, without water, people are starving and children are dying of thirst,” he said.

Many too, he continued, have been indiscriminately massacred or even enslaved by ISIS forces in recent weeks. It was therefore, he argued, the responsibility of the US to intervene militarily.

“These innocent families are left with a horrible choice: descend the mountain and get slaughtered, or stay and [die] from thirst and hunger,” he said. “We cannot turn a blind eye.”

At the same time, in response to cries from the international community that the US was ignoring the brewing genocide, the president assured the public that “America is coming to help.”

He made clear, however, that he would not be redeploying US ground troops to the region.

“American combat troops will not be returning to fight in Iraq,” he said.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement