When the Islamic State took western Iraq in a matter of days, President Obama downplayed the threat the insurgent group posed to the United States.
“I think it’s important for us to recognize that ISIS is just one of the organizations we have to stay focused on,” Obama said on June 22, adding that the jihadist group posed a “medium and long-term threat,” not an immediate one, to the United States.
In just a few short weeks, this appears to have changed.
hen the Islamic State took western Iraq in a matter of days, President Obama downplayed the threat the insurgent group posed to the United States.
“I think it’s important for us to recognize that ISIS is just one of the organizations we have to stay focused on,” Obama said on June 22, adding that the jihadist group posed a “medium and long-term threat,” not an immediate one, to the United States.
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In just a few short weeks, this appears to have changed.
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