Donald Polish
VIP Member
President Barack Obama has said Islamic State (IS) militants "will lose" as he asks Congress to formally authorise military force against them.
"Our coalition is on the offensive. Isil [IS] is on the defensive, and Isil is going to lose," he said.
He warned against dragging the US into another prolonged ground war and called on lawmakers to show a united front.
The US has carried out air strikes against IS since last year, in a coalition with other nations.
It's the first time a US president has sought Congressional approval to use military force since President George W Bush in 2002, ahead of the invasion of Iraq.
In a White House address, he said the draft authorisation did not change the mission's core objective to "degrade and destroy" IS.
BBC News - Islamic State will lose says Obama
When we are speaking about Obama we know that claim and say are the synonyms of lie. How will he win the ISIS if he denies any ground campaign? I bet he will spend bilions for nothing. We have already been in Iraq. Thanks.
"Our coalition is on the offensive. Isil [IS] is on the defensive, and Isil is going to lose," he said.
He warned against dragging the US into another prolonged ground war and called on lawmakers to show a united front.
The US has carried out air strikes against IS since last year, in a coalition with other nations.
It's the first time a US president has sought Congressional approval to use military force since President George W Bush in 2002, ahead of the invasion of Iraq.
In a White House address, he said the draft authorisation did not change the mission's core objective to "degrade and destroy" IS.
BBC News - Islamic State will lose says Obama
When we are speaking about Obama we know that claim and say are the synonyms of lie. How will he win the ISIS if he denies any ground campaign? I bet he will spend bilions for nothing. We have already been in Iraq. Thanks.