WORLD_ US will not work with Syria to target IS

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27 Aug 2014 - 6:08am

US will not work with Syria to target IS

The US says it will not coordinate with the government of President Bashar al-Assad on targeting Islamic State militants on Syrian territory.

Source AAP
27 Aug 2014 - 5:56 AM
UPDATED 39 MINS AGO
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The United States says it will not coordinate with the government of President Bashar al-Assad on targeting Islamic State militants on Syrian territory, as preparations for possible air strikes gathered pace.

President Barack Obama meanwhile warned it would not be a quick or easy job to root out the IS "cancer," but said extremists responsible for the murder of US journalist James Foley would be hunted down and America would not forget their crime.

Obama has already authorised spy flights over Syria to prepare for possible attacks on IS to match those already conducted against the jihadist group in Iraq, prompting the Assad regime to warn Washington would need permission to operate in Syrian airspace.

But White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Washington did not even recognize Assad -- whom it blames for igniting a vicious civil war -- as the legitimate leader of Syria, and dismissed his government's offer of a joint effort to combat "terrorism."

"There are no plans to coordinate with the Assad regime as we consider this terror threat," Earnest said.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki stressed that no decision had been made on military action, but said when it came to defending US interests, "we're not going to ask for permission from the Syrian regime."

Obama, speaking to military veterans in North Carolina, offered prayers to the parents of Foley, who was murdered by IS last week, and said justice would be done.

"Our message to anyone who harms our people is simple: America does not forget. Our reach is long. We are patient. Justice will be done," Obama told the American Legion annual convention.

"We have proved, time and time again, we will do what's necessary to capture those who harm Americans, to go after those who harm Americans."

Obama also warned against expecting immediate results as US intelligence agencies begin to build data on potential targets.

"Rooting out a cancer like (IS) won't be easy and it won't be quick," he said.

He reiterated that America would not be "dragged" into more fighting by deploying ground troops in Iraq, despite recent air strikes.

"Ultimately, it is up to the Iraqis to bridge their differences and secure themselves," Obama said.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said Syria was willing to work with the international community against IS, but warned US flights over Syria would be seen as an infringement of sovereignty if Washington did not seek permission.

Sources in the region told AFP that the United States had already begun reconnaissance flights over Syria.

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