11/12/2010
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"It is my job, it is my authority. And I'm going to do it."
"President Obama is sending up to 1500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq, nearly doubling the amount there to 2900. They will train Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight ISIS."
"We also learned just last month President Obama sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader expressing the two countries shared interest in beating ISIS."
"I'm eager to work with the new Congress to make the next two years as productive as possible, and I look forward to work ahead. Anywhere where we can find common ground, I'm eager to pursue it. Workin..."