Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby says United States is conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria. © Flickr/ Chuck Hagel
Too Soon To Say 'Winning' Against Islamic State - Pentagon -- Reuters
(Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it is too early to say that the U.S.-led coalition is "winning" against Islamic State, pointing to the group's continued access to financing, volunteers and weapons even after being bombed in Syria and Iraq.
"Your question gets at ... How do you know you're winning? And what I'm telling you is, it's going to take us a while to be able to say that," Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters.
"Even after the hits they've taken and they have been hit ... they still have financing at their fingertips. They still have plenty of volunteers. They still have plenty of weapons and vehicles and the ability to move around," he said.
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WNU Editor: This is an update on a previous posting .... Officials: War Against The Islamic State Could Last Years.
WNU: "We are aware of some reporting out there that there may have been civilian casualties, and we're taking a look at that," he said."
ReplyDeleteWell, out come the bodies of women and children.
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