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President Obama Sends Congress Request for Military Force Against Islamic State
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President Obama Sends Congress Request for Military Force Against Islamic State | 11 Feb 2015 | President Barack Obama asked Congress Wednesday to formally authorize military force against the Islamic State group, arguing the militants could pose a threat to the U.S. homeland if their violent power grab goes unchecked and urging lawmakers to “show the world we are united in our resolve to counter the threat.” The president elected on a promise to end America's wars is sending Congress a proposed joint resolution to authorize military force against the swift rise of Islamic State extremists…In a five-paragraph letter to lawmakers accompanying the three-page draft resolution provided to The Associated Press, Obama said the Islamic State “poses a threat to the people and stability of Iraq, Syria and the broader Middle East and to U.S. national security.”
Source: http://www.legitgov.org/President-Obama-Sends-Congress-Request-Military-Force-Against-Islamic-State
