President Obama Unveils War Authorization Resolution Against ISIS
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President Obama Unveils War Authorization Resolution Against ISIS

ByKyle W. Bell

President Barack Obama today made the case for military action against ISIS. The president unveiled a proposal to grant him authorization for the use of force. He is seeking a vote in Congress. “The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a threat to the people and stability of Iraq, Syria, and…

No Boots on the Ground? 1500 More Troops Heading to Iraq
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No Boots on the Ground? 1500 More Troops Heading to Iraq

ByKyle W. Bell

Further undermining his insistence that the U.S. campaign against Islamic State militants will not involve American boots on the ground, President Obama on Friday authorized the deployment of an additional 1,500 troops to Iraq, a plan that would cost $5.6 billion and would more than double the size of the U.S. force in the nation….