Barack Obama - Update On Air Strikes And Humanitarian Aid In Iraq Album

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Update On Air Strikes And Humanitarian Aid In Iraq

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Delivery date of speech: 09 August 2014

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First Update On Authorizing Targeted Air Strikes and Humanitarian Aid in Iraq. delivered 9 August 2014, South Lawn, White House, Washington, D. Audio AR-XE mp3 of Address. Second, our humanitarian effort continues to help the men, women and children stranded on Mount Sinjar. 1 American forces have so far conducted two successful airdrops - delivering thousands of meals and gallons of water to these desperate men, women and children. And American aircraft are positioned to strike ISIL terrorists around the mountain to help forces in Iraq break the siege and rescue those who are trapped there. Good evening. Today I authorized two operations in Iraq - targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death. Let me explain the actions were taking and why. First, I said in June - as the terrorist group ISIL began an advance across Iraq - that the United States would be prepared to take targeted military action in Iraq if and when we determined that the situation required it. US air strikes to support Iraqi forces' efforts to retake Mosul dam are aimed at protecting US interests in Iraq, says President Obama. If the recapture is confirmed, it will be the biggest reverse for IS since they launched their offensive in Iraq in June. The strategically important facility, seized by IS militants on 7 August, supplies water and electricity to northern Iraq. Critical services. President Obama notified Congress that the widened mission in Iraq would be limited in scope and duration, the White House said in a statement on Sunday. Media playback is unsupported on your device. Media captionMosul dam is strategically important. WASHINGTON AP - President Barack Obama announced Thursday night he had authorized the U. military to launch targeted airstrikes if needed to 3720263304001 Airstrike Barack Obama Ed Sykes humanitarian aid iraq ISIL local WEXTv white house. Previous Video. Morning Examiner with Steve Doty for Aug. Barack Obama, claiming victory for the United States in ending the Islamic State Isis siege of thousands of Iraqis atop Mount Sinjar, indicated that the US and UK militaries will no longer drop food, water and medicine to beleaguered Yazidis. Its unlikely that we are going to need to continue humanitarian airdrops on the mountain, Obama said in a brief appearance before reporters on Thursday. We will continue air strikes to protect our people and facilities in Iraq. Humanitarian aid workers in northern Iraq have yet to provide an independent assessment of Mount Sinjar. US President Barack Obama says he has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq but will not send US troops back to the country. He said Islamic State IS fighters would be targeted to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities, or if they threaten US interests. Strikes have not yet begun, but the US has made humanitarian air drops to Iraqis under threat from the militants. IS has seized Qaraqosh, Iraq's biggest Christian town, forcing locals to flee. The Sunni Muslim group, formerly known as Isis, has been gaining ground in northern Iraq and Syria for several. President Barack Obama announced the US would pledge an extra 200 million in humanitarian aid to Iraq after meeting with the countrys prime minister and stating that women and children are being displaced in the battle against Islamic State forces. America and coalition partners have conducted more than 1,900 air strikes in Iraq, said a joint US- Iraq statement, reported USA Today, and those strikes have played a critical role in halting ISIL's advance and liberating significant Iraqi territory once held by ISIL. Barack Hussein Obama II bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə listen born August 4, 1961 is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004. Air strikes have also been authorized to protect families fleeing ISIS in the Sinjar Mountains. These innocent families are faced with a choice: descend and be slaughtered or stay and slowly die of hunger, he said. Obama said U. combat troops will not return. As commander in chief, I will not allow the United States to be drawn into fighting another war in Iraq, Obama said. The announcements marked the deepest American engagement in Iraq since U. troops withdrew in late 2011 after nearly a decade of war. Today, America is coming to help, Obama said