President Barack Obama announced Thursday night he had authorized the U.S. military to launch targeted airstrikes if needed to protect Americans from Islamic militants in northern Iraq. (Aug. 7)
President Obama has authorized airstrikes against ISIS militants in Iraq "if necessary" to prevent potential genocide against religious minorities. Speaking from the White House tonight, the president also announced that the U.S. is conducting a humanitarian aid drop for thousands of religious minorities stranded on a mountaintop after Islamic militants forced them to flee.
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