Barack Obama

Iraq is not a perfect place. It has many challenges ahead, but we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq.

Iraqis have named the new president, new speaker parliament and they're seeking consensus on a new prime minister. This is the progress that needs to continue in order to reverse the momentum of the terrorist who pray on Iraq's divisions.

As commander-in-chief, I will not allow the United States to be drag into fighting another war in Iraq and so, even as we support Iraqis as they take the fight to this terrorists, American combat troops will not be returning to fight in…

When we face a situation like we do on that mountain with innocent people facing the prospect of violence on a horrific scale... the United States of America cannot turn in blind eye.

He said, 'They'll continue that the U.S. advisers that are now in Iraq working with Iraqi forces will train, advise and support Iraqi forces going forward.'

He also authorized airstrikes to try to break the siege of around this mountain by ISIS forces.

He will conduct the airstrikes to protect the U.S. forces and personnel.

He said there's no American military solution in Iraq but when we find this situation like we do on that mountain, the humanitarian mission, when there's a mandate to help, in this case request from the Iraqi government and the unique…

We will take action. That is our responsibility as Americans, it's whole mark of American leadership.

I said in June as the terrorist group ISIL began an advance across Iraq that the United States would be prepared to take targeted military action in Iraq if and when we determined that the situation required it.

Today, I authorize two operation in Iraq, targeted air strikes to protect our American personnel and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost…

When the lives of American citizens are at risk, we will take action. That's my responsibility as commander-in-chief.

ISIL is fighting to divide and destroy Iraq – and ISIL is offering nothing to anyone except chaos, nihilism, and ruthless thuggery.

I have no greater honor than serving as your President and Commander in Chief.

We are taking action to alleviate a very unique humanitarian crisis.

He made clear then, as he made clear tonight, that the safety and security of our personnel and facilities is a top priority in Iraq, as it is around the world.

We have a sacred obligation to serve you as well as you've served us.

To care for him [or her] who shall have borne the battle.

I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice, stating that the national emergency in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, is to continue in effect for 1 year beyond August 17, 2014.

The United States is acting and leading, and the world cannot sit by and watch innocents die.

ISIL is not fighting on behalf of Sunnis.

We should have zero tolerance for that.

This is wrong. It was outrageous.

ISIL is not fighting for a stronger Iraq.

This raises the prospect of an act of genocide in which you see the targeted effort to eliminate a group of people based on their identity.