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…]
Day: August 8, 2014
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…]
EMERGENCY RESPONSE to U.S. Attack on Iraq to be Held in Chicago on August 8, 2014
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014 — As U.S. bombing of Iraq begins again, Chicagoans will gather today in protest from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm in Federal Plaza (Adams & Dearborn) to reject escalation of war by President Obama. Organizers say the public should not believe the “humanitarian” lies used to justify[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…]