Wednesday, September 17, 2014

President Obama To Address US Military Members at MacDill Air Force Base On Campaign Against Isis (Live At 11:50 EST)



Obama To Address US Military Members On Campaign Against Isis – Live Updates -- The Guardian

* President to deliver remarks at 11.50am ET from Florida
* Speech follows Pentagon suggestion of active combat role
* Secretary of State John Kerry to testify before Senate
* House of Representatives to vote on training for Syrian rebels

The Pentagon opened the door to more active US military action yesterday, as General Martin Dempsey – who has for years warned about “unintended consequences” of US intervention in Syria – said: “If we reach the point where I believe our advisers should accompany Iraqi troops on attacks against specific [Isis] targets, I will recommend that to the president.”

The Guardian’s Spencer Ackerman reports:

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