Can they be defeated without addressing that part of their organization which resides in Syria? The answer is no, Dempsey told reporters Thursday. That will have to be addressed on both sides of what is essentially at this point a non-existent border. On Friday, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the administration was looking at options beyond the current airstrikes in Iraq against the Sunni extremists known as ISIS. If we see plotting against Americans, see a threat to the United States emanating from anywhere, we stand ready to take action against that threat, Rhodes told reporters. ... Were actively considering whats going to be necessary to deal with that threat, and were not going to be restricted by borders.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:25:50 +0000