Twitter / WhiteHouse: Happening now: President Obama
Happening now: President Obama delivers a statement on the situation in Iraq from the South Lawn → http://wh.gov/live
Twitter / BBCBreaking: US President Barack Obama is
US President Barack Obama is delivering a statement on the situation in #Iraq, watch live http://bbc.in/1nCyIbe
Twitter / RT_com: #Obama says will not put
#Obama says will not put timetable for end of US strikes against #ISIS in #Iraq WATCH LIVE: http://on.rt.com/f2lshb
Twitter / Reddy: Obama on Iraq: "I don't think
Obama on Iraq: "I don't think we're going to solve this problem in weeks... This is going to be a long-term project." http://on.wsj.com/1raHpgh
Obama says tackling Iraq's insurgency will take time | Reuters
President Barack Obama said on Saturday U.S. airstrikes had destroyed arms that Islamic State militants could have used against Iraqi Kurds, but warned there was no quick fix to a crisis that threatens to tear Iraq apart.
But speaking before U.S. warplanes struck militant targets for the second straight day, Obama said it would take more than bombs to restore stability, and criticized Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's Shi'ite-led government for failing to empower Iraq's Sunnis.
"I don't think we're going to solve this problem in weeks. This is going to take some time," Obama told a news conference in Washington.
Obama on solving Iraq crisis: 'It will take some time' ― RT News
US President Barack Obama has stated that ending the crisis in Iraq may “take some time,” and it will be more than a few weeks.
"I don't think we're going to solve this problem in weeks. This is going to take some time," Obama said during a news conference in Washington. The president also stressed the urgent need to form the inclusive Iraqi government “right now.”
“This is a wake-up call for a lot of Iraqis inside of Baghdad recognizing that we're going to have to rethink how we do business if we're going to hold our country together,” he added. However, Obama denied all allegations that the US is going to engage in a long-term conflict.
Twitter / HowardKurtz: Obama most animated when asked
Obama most animated when asked about Iraq pullout, saying Bush granted sovereignty and Iraqis wouldn't agree to keep US forces. "Bogus" crit
Twitter / ABCWorldNews: US military: 4 airstrikes carried
US military: 4 airstrikes carried out Saturday "to defend Yazidi civilians" being attacked by ISIS near Sinjar in Iraq - @MarthaRaddatz