Wall Street Journal: Obama, France’s Hollande Vow to Step Up Fight Against Islamic State
The two presidents set conditions on Russian involvement in coalition
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande agreed Tuesday on the need for European nations and others to contribute more to the U.S.-led military campaign against Islamic State, but said they don’t believe Russia should yet be included in the coalition.
Messrs. Obama and Hollande, appearing at the White House after meeting for the first time since the attacks in Paris, both said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must step down as part of a political transition to end the conflict.
Mr. Obama suggested the U.S. would accept a political resolution that simply included “ Mr. Assad choosing not to run” in another election.
WNU Editor: French President Hollande will be meeting Russian President Putin this Thursday .... and here is an easy prediction .... the news coverage and world attention will be a few times larger than today's meeting between Presidents Obama and Hollande. It will also be after this meeting .... a day or two later .... that Russia will respond to Turkey's shooting down of a Russian military jet.
More News On Today's President Obama And French President Hollande Meet
François Hollande and Obama Meet to Plan ISIS Fight -- NYT
Paris attacks: Hollande and Obama to intensify anti-IS push -- BBC
Obama: Islamic State must be destroyed -- USA Today
Obama vows to work with France to prevent further terror attacks -- CBS
Obama Promises President Hollande US Stands in 'Total Solidarity' With France -- ABC News
Obama: We are all French now -- CNN
Obama, Hollande Declare Unified Stance in Fighting Islamic State -- Bloomberg
Obama, Hollande Say They Will Expand Attacks Against ISIS In Syria, Iraq -- NPR
Obama and Hollande to Putin: Focus on ISIS Rather Than Propping Up Assad -- Roll Call
Russia Plane Incident Complicates Obama-Hollande Talks -- AP
4 comments:
Is the pilot okay?
The photo above is the strangest one I've ever seen.
I could probably pick up Hollande and throw him further than I could trust him. There is no way Putin is going to fall for this U.S. bagman's song and dance.
RRH,
"There is no way Putin is going to fall for this U.S. bagman's song and dance." You're right, but I bet he'll use him.
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