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President Obama Holds a Meeting on Ebola, Discusses Attacks in Jerusalem
Posted by on November 18, 2014 at 7:48 PM ESTPresident Obama meets with his national security and public health teams at the White House to discuss the latest news about the Ebola situation.
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President Obama: “We Will Degrade and Ultimately Destroy ISIL”
Posted by on September 10, 2014 at 9:15 PM ESTIn an address from the State Floor of the White House, President Obama speaks to the nation about ISIL -- and our comprehensive strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group.
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Tune In: President Obama Addresses the Nation on the ISIL Threat
Posted by on September 10, 2014 at 3:10 PM ESTTonight at 9 p.m. ET, President Obama will address the nation on the United States' strategy to degrade and destroy ISIL.
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President Obama: James Foley's Life "Stands in Stark Contrast to His Killers"
Posted by on August 20, 2014 at 1:16 PM ESTThe President makes a statement on the killing of journalist James Foley by the terrorist group ISIL.
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The President Gives an Update on Iraq and the Situation in Ferguson, Missouri
Posted by on August 14, 2014 at 2:04 PM ESTPresident Obama updates the nation on two issues that he's been "monitoring closely" -- America's military operations in Iraq, and the situation in Ferguson, Missouri.
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President Obama Discusses the Latest Developments in Iraq
Posted by on August 11, 2014 at 5:14 PM ESTThe President gives an update on the recent developments in Iraq, highlighting steps that Iraq is taking to form a new, inclusive government.
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The President Gives an Update on the Situation in Iraq
Posted by on August 9, 2014 at 11:51 AM ESTFrom the South Lawn of the White House, President Obama makes a statement on the situation in Iraq, detailing the progress of current American operations in the country.
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Weekly Address: American Operations in Iraq
Posted by on August 9, 2014 at 5:00 AM ESTIn this week’s address, the President detailed why he authorized two operations in Iraq—targeted military strikes to protect Americans serving in Iraq and humanitarian airdrops of food and water to help Iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain by terrorists.
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President Obama Makes a Statement on the Crisis in Iraq
Posted by on August 7, 2014 at 9:40 PM ESTIn a statement addressing the current crisis in Iraq, President Obama announced that he authorized two operations in the country -- "targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death."
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President Obama Engages with African Leaders on Final Day of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Posted by on August 6, 2014 at 8:50 PM ESTPresident Obama and African leaders take part in three action-oriented sessions as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C.
