The King of Jordan realizes that it is a "global fight against terror."
BySCOTT PELLEYCBS NEWSSeptember 22, 2014, 6:54 PM
King Abdullah II: "This is truly a global fight against terror"
Jordan has long been surrounded by wars, Syria to the north and Iraq to the east. Refugees have poured across King Abdullah's borders and as the crisis grows, so does the risk for the region.
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SCOTT PELLEY: What are the risks of ISIS if it carries on the way it has?
KING ABDULLAH II: The reaction to ISIS has got to be quick. And we have not been quick. I'm very, very pleased that President Obama has been thinking this through, I think in a very sensible manner.
SCOTT PELLEY: But in your estimation just in the nick of time?
KING ABDULLAH II: In the nick of time.You know, the the problem is with ISIS is they're cross-bordered. It's in Syria and Iraq. So it's been a bit difficult, I think, for Western countries. And how do you deal with solving the Iraq part of the puzzle, but then going into eastern Syria, which has some legal ramifications? And I think that's taking a bit of time.
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SCOTT PELLEY: In an interview just last year, you said there shouldn't be foreign military intervention in Syria. Have you changed your mind now?
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BySCOTT PELLEYCBS NEWSSeptember 22, 2014, 6:54 PM
King Abdullah II: "This is truly a global fight against terror"
Jordan has long been surrounded by wars, Syria to the north and Iraq to the east. Refugees have poured across King Abdullah's borders and as the crisis grows, so does the risk for the region.
Play VIDEO
The Islamic State, part one
SCOTT PELLEY: What are the risks of ISIS if it carries on the way it has?
KING ABDULLAH II: The reaction to ISIS has got to be quick. And we have not been quick. I'm very, very pleased that President Obama has been thinking this through, I think in a very sensible manner.
SCOTT PELLEY: But in your estimation just in the nick of time?
KING ABDULLAH II: In the nick of time.You know, the the problem is with ISIS is they're cross-bordered. It's in Syria and Iraq. So it's been a bit difficult, I think, for Western countries. And how do you deal with solving the Iraq part of the puzzle, but then going into eastern Syria, which has some legal ramifications? And I think that's taking a bit of time.
Play VIDEO
The Islamic State, part two
SCOTT PELLEY: In an interview just last year, you said there shouldn't be foreign military intervention in Syria. Have you changed your mind now?
Continue reading at:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/king-abdullah-ii-this-is-truly-a-global-fight-agains
