Obama Enlists 9 Allies to Help in the Battle Against ISIS

[karynnj]

39. They are not listed because they were not among the countries at the NATO summit

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Note that Kerry said that NONE of the western powers will have boots on the ground. What I meant by them being at the heart of this is that they are the countries that will be at the forefront - they are the countries surrounding ISIS and ultimately they are the ones who must prevent ISIS from returning and expanding again.

Note that several military people have said this is not something that can have an American military solution. They have also said that it could not be won by air power alone. Note that in Iraq, it has been their people fighting on the ground - not the European powers. Not to mention, according to the State Department, Kerry is speaking to many countries in the region, the coalition is in the process of being formed, and they plan to have it complete by the time Obama heads a UN session in about 2 weeks. (http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/06/world/meast/coalition-isis-us-partners/ )

How do you reconcile statements that it can not be won by air power alone and statements that no Western power will put boots on the ground?