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August 21, 2014

U.S. Launches New Airstrikes on Iraq After Beheading of Journalist 
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The Obama administration has launched new airstrikes on Islamic State
militants in Iraq. The strikes came after the Islamic State released a
video of the beheading of American journalist James Foley and threatened
to kill another U.S. journalist if the airstrikes do not stop. On
Wednesday, Obama vowed to continue the fight against the militants, who
are also known as ISIL.

President Obama: "The United Statesof America will continue to do what
we must do to protect our people. We will be vigilant and we will be
relentless. When people harm Americans anywhere, we do what's necessary
to see that justice is done. And we act against ISIL standing alongside
others."

 

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