Obama to speak before convening national security team
Gregory Korte, USA TODAY 4:21 p.m. EDT August 28, 2014
WASHINGTON — President Obama said he will send Secretary of State John Kerry to the Middle East in an effort to build a coalition of "strong regional partners" to confront the Islamic State.
"ISIL poses an immediate threat to the people of Iraq, and the people of the region," he said. But he also tamped down expectations that there would be an imminent military response in Syria,
"I want to make sure everyone is clear on what we're doing now, because it is limited," he said.
His remarks to reporters Thursday afternoon came before a scheduled meeting of his National Security Council as he weighs his options in confronting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
USATODAY:
U.S. needs ally in Syria fight against Islamic State
The White House official said not to expect any decisions to be announced after the meeting.
The National Security Council meeting also comes as the United States is denouncing another Russian incursion into Ukraine. At a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power repeatedly accused Russia of lying about the conflict.
Obama said there's no doubt that Russia is responsible for the violence in the former Soviet republic, and would pay a price for that.
"Russia is already more isolated than at any time since the end of the Cold War. This ongoing Russian incursion into Ukraine will only bring more costs," he said.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest postponed a scheduled 1 p.m. press briefing for 4:10 p.m., after Obama speaks..
Follow @gregorykorte on Twitter.
***
Chân thành cám ơn Quý Anh Chị ghé thăm "conbenho Nguyễn Hoài Trang Blog".
Xin được lắng nghe ý kiến chia sẻ của Quý Anh Chị trực tiếp tại Diễn Đàn Paltalk: 1Latdo Tapdoan Vietgian CSVN Phanquoc Bannuoc .
Kính chúc Sức Khỏe Quý Anh Chị .
conbenho
Tiểu Muội quantu
Nguyễn Hoài Trang
29082014
___________
Cộng sản Việt Nam là TỘI ÁC
Bao che, dung dưỡng TỘI ÁC là đồng lõa với TỘI ÁC
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment