“A change of strategy suggests there is a strategy. I don't see a strategy that deals with - that concerns with dealing wit with ISIL overall. There is some sort of strategy for dealing with it in Iraq. I'm not sure there is one in Syria. And Libya is another problem altogether.” ProblemDealsConcernStrategyIraqWitNot SureSyriaLibyaIsilDealing With It Author:David Ignatius
“I think there are hard-liners inside of Iran that think it is the right thing to do to oppose us, to seek to destroy Israel, to cause havoc in places like Syria or Yemen or Lebanon, if they don't change at all, we're still better off having the deal.” IfsThinkingStillsHardCausesChangeDealsIsraelThings To DoRight ThingIranSyriaBetter OffDon't ChangeLebanonHavocYemen Author:Barack Obama
“The terrorism from 9/11 has metastasized. It's metastasized in Iraq and Syria, in Nigeria, in Somalia, in Yemen and in other places in North Africa. We need a very comprehensive strategy to deal with that threat.” NeedsDealsStrategyThreatIraqTerrorismSyriaComprehensiveNigeriaSomaliaYemenNorth Africa Author:Leon Panetta