Day: August 8, 2014

Statement on Iraq by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, August 7, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2014. This evening, at the president’s direction, and at the request of the Government of Iraq, the U.S. military conducted a humanitarian assistance operation near Sinjar in northern Iraq, providing food and water for thousands of Iraqi civilians whose lives have been threatened by armed groups associated[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on Iraq, August 7, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2014 – 9:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  Today I authorized two operations in Iraq — targeted airstrikes 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[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, August 7, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2014 – 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I apologize for the delay in getting things started today.  It’s a busy Thursday afternoon here in August at the White House.  Let me do one quick announcement at the top, Josh, and then we’ll let you[Read More…]

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