Reuters: G20 vows joint security steps after Paris attacks; no new strategy on Syria
World leaders vowed tighter border controls, more intelligence sharing and a crackdown on terrorist financing after the Paris attacks, but there was little sign at a summit on Monday of a dramatic shift in strategy against Islamic State in Syria.
U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at the end of the G20 meetings in Turkey, said the coordinated attacks in the French capital were a setback in the fight against the jihadists, but that putting U.S. troops on the ground in Syria to combat them "would be a mistake."
The attacks across Paris, which killed 129 people at a concert, restaurants and a soccer stadium on Friday, underlined the threat posed by Islamic State (ISIL) far beyond its strongholds in Syria and Iraq. They overshadowed the two-day summit, which took place just 500 km (310 miles) from Syria.
More News On The G20 Summit
Western leaders urge Putin at G20 to change course in Syria -- The Guardian
Toughter Int'l Stance on Terrorism is the Main G20 Summit Outcome - Erdogan -- Sputnik
Obama, G-20 leaders vow stronger fight to eliminate Islamic State -- Washington Times
Obama, G-20 leaders discuss Paris response -- The Hill
G20 Leaders 'Pledge To Cut Off' Terror Funding -- RFE
G20’s most important meeting may have happened in a hotel lobby -- New York Post
The G20 Summit After Paris -- Tajha Chappellet-Lanier, The Atlantic
1 comment:
Obama did some jawboning with some world leaders and we expect him to all the sudden take more decisive action?
He did this just to influence the polls. Nothing more.
He is still fooling 45% to 48% of the people. That is all and to do that is taking everything the prostitute press has.
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