Ashton Carter actually said...

The President has outlined a framework for the authorities he believes will be necessary to pursue this long-term campaign.

Ashton Carter discusses the President's framework for military action against ISIL.

02/24/2015

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The United States and Coalition already use the Iraqi Kurdistan Region as a base of operations to support Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR).

The battlefield situation informs the efforts to train and equip the Iraqi Kurds and Sunni tribes.

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