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big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 12:36 PM Sep 2014

President Obama To Address The Nation On Islamic State Wednesday At 9 PM

Source: The Washington Post

President Obama will address the nation on how he will combat the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. ET, the White House said Tuesday.

Obama will make speak from the State Floor of the White House. The White House said he will outline how the United States will "degrade and destroy" the Islamic State and go on the offensive against the group, which decapitated two American journalists last month. The president ordered air strikes against the group in Iraq last month, but has not yet outlined how he plans to counter the group in Syria.

Obama will meet Tuesday afternoon with members of Congress about the Islamic State. Congressional aides said Obama is unlikely to seek formal authorization for a military strike against the Islamic State in Syria.
The president has said Wednesday's remarks will not include an announcement that the United States is sending ground troops to Syria or Iraq. In an interview with "Meet the Press" Sunday, Obama likened whatever offensive has or will take place to counterterrorism attacks that have taken place since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/09/09/obama-to-address-the-nation-on-the-islamic-state-wednesday-at-9-p-m/

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President Obama To Address The Nation On Islamic State Wednesday At 9 PM (Original Post) big_dog Sep 2014 OP
Maybe he should seek authorization for a strike on the MSM Dopers_Greed Sep 2014 #1
I hope it does not affect Big Brother :hide: yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #3
Apparently the MSM "frenzy" has sucker in both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders... brooklynite Sep 2014 #7
Good. Show how a smart leader leads Mr. President. Auggie Sep 2014 #2
Good. SAMCRO is on tonight. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #4
Are we going to have a discussion about Saudi Arabia TBF Sep 2014 #5
I am Taking bets..... yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #6
Gohmert is my odds-favorite although any Tea-Party clown is pretty much in the picture Mike Daniels Sep 2014 #8

Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)
1. Maybe he should seek authorization for a strike on the MSM
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 12:40 PM
Sep 2014

They are more dangerous than ISIS at this point, whipping the public into a frenzy and trying to start another World War.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
3. I hope it does not affect Big Brother :hide:
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 12:52 PM
Sep 2014

I love that show. I just can't imagine what he is going to say that will convince us that boots on the ground is a good idea or if he is just doing air strikes. He is doing that already and no need to discuss if. This is too risky for midterms too.

brooklynite

(93,879 posts)
7. Apparently the MSM "frenzy" has sucker in both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders...
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 03:18 PM
Sep 2014

...or perhaps a terrorist group that actually controls land, oil and weapons is a problem?

TBF

(31,922 posts)
5. Are we going to have a discussion about Saudi Arabia
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 01:24 PM
Sep 2014

as well? You know, the beheadings and all there as well ... or is that one off limits?

http://www.hrw.org/middle-eastn-africa/saudi-arabia

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