Barack Obama wants it known that the United States is not fighting the Islamic State one-on-one, nation vs. cult.
The president of the United States said on “60 Minutes” that the country he leads is just a leader in the fight that comprises an international coalition of nations battling a despicable terrorist organization.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/barack-obama-isil-111395.html?hp=l2
I get that.
The harder sell will be to Americans who are likely to perceive that since we’re “leading” the air strikes against ISIL in Syria and Iraq that it, indeed, is our fight to win.
I’m willing to welcome the rest of the world to join us in this war against this clearly defined evil force.
There must be no illusions about how long this conflict will persist. As we’ve learned so painfully, the death of one key terrorist leader such as Osama bin Laden does not by itself necessarily weaken an organization he would lead. Al-Qaeda received a serious blow to its command and control when the SEAL and CIA commando team smoked bin Laden in May 2011. Others have surfaced to take his place.
As the world has learned, ISIL has emerged as a serious world threat.
Thus, the world must fight this menace. That is what the president seeks to do, build a worldwide coalition of nations willing and able to fight ISIL to the death.
It is not our battle to wage on our own.