Barack Obama actually said...

We have all seen images of protesters and law enforcement in the streets, it's clear that the vast majority of people are peacefully protest...

These actions are being undertaken in coordination with the Iraqi government.

These military operations will be limited in their scope and duration as necessary to support the Iraqi forces in their efforts to retake an...

I authorized the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct targeted air strikes to support operations by Iraqi forces to recapture the Mosul Dam.