U.S. President Barack Obama announces targeted airstrikes and humanitarian relief operations in northern Iraq in response to the advance of ISIS

Description:
President Obama announces targeted airstrikes and humanitarian relief operations in northern Iraq in response to the advance of Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). He describes the humanitarian crisis and explains why he has authorized limited action.
Date Issued:
2014-08-07T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:
Iraq, Iraq, and United States
Subject Topic:
Humanitarian intervention, Bombing, Aerial, and Military policy
Language:
English
Rights:
No Copyright
URL:
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m54f1nt8h