Obama and Islamic State

Islamic State: In a rare move, Obama also chaired a meeting of the UN Security Council where members unanimously adopted a resolution requiring all countries to prevent the recruitment and transport of would-be foreign fighters preparing to join terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State group. , according to CBC. The widening war against the Islamic State was just one in a cascade of crises that confronted the presidents, prime ministers and monarchs at the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly. Also vying for attention was Russia continued provocations in Ukraine, a deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the plight of civilians caught in conflicts around the world. Obama: Airstrikes against not just American fight Stephen Harper won't rule out further military contribution in fight Confronted by the growing threat of Middle East militants, U.S. President Barack Obama implored world leaders at the United Nations Wednesday to rally behind his expanding military campaign to stamp out the violent Islamic State group and its "network of death." "There can be no reasoning, no negotiation, with this brand of evil," Obama told the General Assembly. In a striking shift for a president who has been reluctant to take military action in the past, Obama declared that force is the only language the militants understand. He warned those who have joined their cause to "leave the battlefield while they can." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.