Combating Islamic State Threat
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist Sunni militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon (R-CA) spoke about the U.S. strategy toward Islamic State* militants in Iraq and Syria. Rep… read more
House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon (R-CA) spoke about the U.S. strategy toward Islamic State* militants in Iraq and Syria. Representative McKeon saidPresident Obama’s legacy would depend on how he addressed the Islamic State threat. Representative McKeon called the President’s plan a minimalist approach but acknowledged there were parts of it he agreed with.
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist Sunni militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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