Barack Obama: “Ultimately, however, it is not going to be enough to defeat ISIL in…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015

Ultimately, however, it is not going to be enough to defeat ISIL in the battlefield.

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Remarks at the United Nations Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism in New York City

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Barack Obama: “Ultimately, however, it is not going to be enough to defeat ISIL in the battlefield.”