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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Full Text of Obama's Address on ISIS — Full text of President Barack Obama's address to the nation on ISIS — President Barack Obama addressed the nation Wednesday on his strategy to confront the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). — Below are his remarks as delivered:
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New York Times:
Struggling to Gauge ISIS Threat, Even as U.S. Prepares to Act — WASHINGTON — The violent ambitions of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have been condemned across the world: in Europe and the Middle East, by Sunni nations and Shiite ones, and by sworn enemies like Israel and Iran.
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
The ISIS Speech: Obama and the Dogs of War — Can he control them once they are unleashed? — Here is President Barack Obama's challenge: how to unleash the dogs of war without having them run wild. — This dilemma applies to both the political and policy considerations Obama faces …
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
War is hell. So go big or go home, Mr. President. Big means bold, confident, wise assurance from a trustworthy Commander-in-Chief that it shall all be worth it. Charge in, strike hard, get out. Win. — Obama famously claims to despise the “theater” and “optics” of the presidency.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama, in Speech on ISIS, Promises Sustained Effort to Rout Militants
Obama, in Speech on ISIS, Promises Sustained Effort to Rout Militants
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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Cheney points finger at Obama's ‘indifference’ for rise of ISIS
Peter Baker / New York Times:
New Military Campaign Extends a Legacy of War
New Military Campaign Extends a Legacy of War
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Washington Post
New York Times:
In President Obama's Speech, a Military Plan to Root Out ISIS
In President Obama's Speech, a Military Plan to Root Out ISIS
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Fox News:
ISIS speech: Obama has long history of downplaying threat from Islamic terrorists
ISIS speech: Obama has long history of downplaying threat from Islamic terrorists
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RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Full Obama Address on ISIS: “America, Our Endless Blessings Bestow An Enduring Burden”
Full Obama Address on ISIS: “America, Our Endless Blessings Bestow An Enduring Burden”
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National Review
New York Times:
Obama to Liken ISIS Fight to Campaigns in Yemen and Somalia
Obama to Liken ISIS Fight to Campaigns in Yemen and Somalia
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Tim Hanrahan / Wall Street Journal:
Full Prepared Text of Obama's Speech Wednesday on ISIS Plans
Full Prepared Text of Obama's Speech Wednesday on ISIS Plans
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David Frum / The Atlantic Online:
Don't Go Back to Iraq, Mr. President
Don't Go Back to Iraq, Mr. President
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Richard B. Cheney / American Enterprise Institute:
9/11 and the future of US foreign policy
9/11 and the future of US foreign policy
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Politico
Tom Cohen / CNN:
Obama outlines ISIS strategy: Airstrikes in Syria, more U.S. troops
Obama outlines ISIS strategy: Airstrikes in Syria, more U.S. troops
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
AP NEWSBREAK: SOURCE SAYS RICE VIDEO SENT TO NFL — ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.
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ESPN:
Sources: Ray Rice spat at fiancee — ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Ray Rice spat in the face of Janay Palmer the night he punched her in a hotel elevator, one current and one former security staffer at the Revel hotel told “Outside the Lines.” — Three current or former security staffers …
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Tristyn Bloom / The Daily Caller:
Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage At Middle East Christian Conference [VIDEO] — Sen. Ted Cruz was booed offstage at a conference for Middle Eastern Christians Wednesday night after saying that “Christians have no greater ally than Israel.” — Cruz, the keynote speaker at the sold-out D.C. dinner gala …
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Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
TED CRUZ: HATRED, BIGOTRY, OPPOSITION TO ISRAEL LED TO ME LEAVING EVENT — Reports surfaced Wednesday night that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was “booed off the stage” at an event hosted by a purportedly Christian organization. — Cruz, the keynote speaker at the new “In Defense Of Christians” …
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New York Times:
Oscar Pistorius Not Guilty of Murder; Court Adjourns With Lesser Charge Pending — PRETORIA, South Africa — After clearing the Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius of the gravest charges against him, the judge in his murder trial abruptly suspended the proceedings on Thursday …
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Claire Phipps / Guardian:
Pistorius verdict live: judge says athlete not guilty of murder
Pistorius verdict live: judge says athlete not guilty of murder
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Liezl Thom / ABC News:
Oscar Pistorius' Trailblazing Judge Has Reputation for Toughness
Oscar Pistorius' Trailblazing Judge Has Reputation for Toughness
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
War on women is winning — A warning to the women of America: If Republicans win control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections this fall, it will be a powerful victory for the war on women, with consequences that will be severe and long-term. A large majority of women know this.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans can taste majority
Senate Republicans can taste majority
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Manu Raju / Politico:
2014 Kansas election: GOP scrambles to save Pat Roberts
2014 Kansas election: GOP scrambles to save Pat Roberts
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Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:
Obama's New War on ISIS May Be Illegal — In a stunning turnaround, the Obama administration is arguing that a law authorizing a war on al Qaeda be used to justify strikes on al Qaeda's foes. — President Obama's new war against ISIS is off to a shaky legal start.
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Jack Goldsmith / TIME:
Obama's Breathtaking Expansion of a President's Power To Make War — President Obama hoped to repeal the Bush-era authorization declaring war on al Qaeda—instead he's expanded it without bound — Future historians will ask why George W. Bush sought and received express congressional authorization …
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Kimberly Kagan / Weekly Standard:
Obama's ‘Strategy’ Has No Chance of Success — President Obama just announced that he is bringing a counter-terrorism strategy to an insurgency fight. He was at pains to repeat the phrase “counter-terror” four times in a short speech. Noting that ISIL is not a state …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Moore Slams Obama: History Will Only Remember You Were a Black President — He also adds, on the 20th anniversary of ‘Roger & Me,’ Detroit would be better off as a Syrian or Iraqi city. — Michael Moore sees President Obama's legacy as set. The progressive documentary filmmaker …
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