Ashton Carter actually said...

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

Carter discusses the role of Iraqi Kurdistan in supporting military operations against ISIL.

05/20/2015

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Ultimately the future of the Alliance is assured by its shared political values of human rights, democratic governance, and respect for the ...

That's why hastening that political transition--Assad out and the political forces, to include the moderate Syrian forces now opposing Assad...

The United States will continue to lead the Alliance as NATO adapts to evolving challenges on its eastern and southern flanks.

We have an obligation to do that, and we've made that clear, right from the beginning of the train-and-equip program.