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| https://hurd.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/carter-us-seeking-more-coalition-help-against-islamic-state | Carter: US Seeking More Coalition Help Against Islamic State | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | TX | Will Hurd | H001073 | hurd.house.gov | legacy | Thanking the men and women of the military for their service, Obama said: "Because of you, the America that we know and love and cherish is leading the world in this fight". Pope Francis' comments that human activity is mostly to blame for global warming top a list of the most notable quotes of 2015, as compiled by a Yale Law School librarian who also included several sound bites... Merriam-Webster has picked a small but powerful suffix as word of the year: ism. "Every day we destroy more of ISIL's forces, their fighting positions, bunkers and heavy weapons - their bomb-making factories, compounds and training camps", Obama said. Sounding a notably more strident tone, Obama said that the United States and its allies were taking the fight to Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria, but admitted that progress needed to come faster. "We are hitting ISIL harder than ever", said Mr Obama, in a second address following the seemingly ISIS-influenced attack in San Bernardino, California that has raised questions about his strategy. US President Barack Obama voiced fresh determination to destroy the Islamic State on Monday, vowing to kill the group's leaders and win back territory in the Middle East. Earlier this month, Carter announced that the USA would deploy up to 150 special operations forces to conduct ground combat raids againstISIStargets in both Syria and Iraq. Speaking at the Pentagon after meeting with his National Security Council, Obama cited this - in addition to intensified bombing of the oil infrastructure in Syria that provides much of the Islamic State's revenue - as an example of aggressive new action. Obama is also hoping to draw a contrast with Donald Trump and his inflammatory remarks about Muslims, which Obama's administration has warned emboldens extremists looking to pull the USA into a war with Islam. "The President will speak about the American tradition of being a welcoming society and the incredible contributions of immigrants and refugees to our nation", a White House official said previewing the event. Carter said US commanders are working on new tactics and strategies, as well as ways to amplify the coalition effort. "Let's assume that we were to send 50,000 troops into Syria", Obama said. At the National Counterterrorism Center, which analyzes intelligence at its facility in suburban Virginia, Obama planned to address reporters Thursday after a briefing by intelligence and security agencies on threat assessments. Carter's trip comes with US Secretary of State John Kerry due Tuesday in Moscow for talks with the Russian government to further the diplomatic process that has spawned plans for a meeting next month between the Syrian government and more moderate rebels. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, said the threat from IS and other terrorist groups presents "a clear and present danger to the United States". | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |