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The Hill: Obama to address nation on ISIS in prime time
Obama to address nation on ISIS in prime time
By Justin Sink - 09/09/14
President Obama will address the nation about his strategy for confronting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) during a prime-time address Wednesday evening.
Obama will give the 9 p.m. speech from the State Floor of the White House and "lay out the United States’ strategy for degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group,” press secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement.
The speech will follow consultations with congressional leaders Tuesday afternoon at the White House, and the president's trip to Europe last week where he lobbied world leaders to join an international effort against ISIS. Obama also shared dinner with a group of senior foreign policy advisers and academics Monday night as he looks to firm up his approach to combat the radical Islamist group.
On Monday, Earnest sidestepped questions about whether the president would unveil new policy initiatives as part of the address or simply summarize the threat and actions he had already authorized against ISIS.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/217093-obama-to-address-nation-on-isis-in-primetime
By Justin Sink - 09/09/14
President Obama will address the nation about his strategy for confronting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) during a prime-time address Wednesday evening.
Obama will give the 9 p.m. speech from the State Floor of the White House and "lay out the United States’ strategy for degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group,” press secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement.
The speech will follow consultations with congressional leaders Tuesday afternoon at the White House, and the president's trip to Europe last week where he lobbied world leaders to join an international effort against ISIS. Obama also shared dinner with a group of senior foreign policy advisers and academics Monday night as he looks to firm up his approach to combat the radical Islamist group.
On Monday, Earnest sidestepped questions about whether the president would unveil new policy initiatives as part of the address or simply summarize the threat and actions he had already authorized against ISIS.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/217093-obama-to-address-nation-on-isis-in-primetime
