by Tanya Somanader | Aug 18, 2014 | Monitor
Watch on YouTube This afternoon at the White House, President Obama delivered a statement on the latest developments in Iraq and in Ferguson, Missouri — two issues he has been following closely each day. First, the President relayed to the nation that the...
by David Hudson | Aug 11, 2014 | Monitor
Watch on YouTube This afternoon, President Obama gave an update on the most recent developments in Iraq. First, the President noted that U.S. forces have "successfully conducted targeted airstrikes to prevent terrorist forces from advancing on the city of Erbil,...
by Ben Rhodes | Aug 11, 2014 | Monitor
President Obama has authorized the U.S. military to execute targeted airstrikes in Iraq. The President takes no decision more seriously than the use of military force. So it's worth taking a few minutes to make sure you understand exactly what is happening in Iraq...
by David Hudson | Aug 9, 2014 | Monitor
Watch on YouTube This morning, from the South Lawn of the White House, President Obama made a statement on the situation in Iraq, detailing the progress of current American operations in the country: Good morning. Over the past two days, American pilots and...
by David Hudson | Aug 8, 2014 | Monitor
Watch on YouTube Tonight, in a statement addressing the current crisis in Iraq, President Obama announced that he authorized two operations in the country — "targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save...