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December 20, 2015

鈥楩rustration and confusion鈥� among US troops over mixed message on ISIS

America's GI "boots on the ground" in Iraq are so frustrated with the White House message about their mission against the Islamic State -- which Vice President Biden vowed Wednesday to chase "to the gates of Hell" -- that they're wondering how they'll accomplish the goal "when we can't even leave the front gate of our base."

December 20, 2015

Kurdish official says US aid not 鈥榚ffective鈥� against ISIS, appeals for heavier arms

A top Kurdish representative to the U.S. claims that the Obama administration is not doing enough to supply vital advanced weapons to Kurdish peshmerga security forces in their fight against Islamic State militants 鈥� amid signs that other nations may be eclipsing the U.S. in their level of support.

December 20, 2015

Dem senator plans bill to approve airstrikes in Syria, as Obama hedges on plan

A Democratic senator is planning to introduce legislation authorizing U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria, in a bid to ensure President Obama is not waiting on Congress to escalate the military campaign.

December 20, 2015

Conflicting Signals? Obama vows to 鈥榙estroy鈥� ISIS, make it 鈥榤anageable鈥�

President Obama sent seemingly conflicting signals Wednesday about his ultimate goal in the fight against the Islamic State, saying at a press conference in Europe that the aim is to "degrade and destroy" the terror group -- but moments later, claiming he wants to make it a "manageable problem."

December 20, 2015

Russia's gains cloud Obama's assurances to Baltic leaders

For the second time this year, President Barack Obama will travel to Russia's backyard to assure nervous nations of his ironclad commitment to their security. But his objectives will be clouded by the West's inability to halt the Russian aggression in Ukraine that has stoked fears in other former Soviet republics.

December 20, 2015

DHS considering new security measures to intercept 鈥榝oreign fighters鈥� returning from Syria

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that officials are considering 鈥渁dditional security measures鈥� to intercept foreign fighters who have joined up with radical militants overseas, on the heels of reports that two Americans have died fighting for the Islamic State in Syria.

December 20, 2015

Obama under fire for admitting no 'strategy yet' for ISIS in Syria

President Obama is facing intense criticism for admitting Thursday "we don't have a strategy yet" for dealing with Islamic State militants in Syria, despite warnings from top military advisers and others that the group must be confronted on that side of the border.

December 20, 2015

US sanctions firms, individuals for aiding Iran

The United States on Friday sanctioned more than 25 businesses, banks and individuals suspected of working to expand Iran's nuclear program, support terrorism and help Iran evade U.S. and international sanctions.

December 20, 2015

Pentagon: Iraq operations cost $560 million so far

U.S. military operations in Iraq, including airstrikes and surveillance flights, have cost about $560 million since mid-June, the Pentagon said Friday.

December 20, 2015

FBI national domestic threat assessment omits Islamist terrorism

The FBI鈥檚 most recent national threat assessment for domestic terrorism makes no reference to Islamist terror threats, despite last year鈥檚 Boston Marathon bombing and the 2009 Fort Hood shooting鈥攂oth carried out by radical Muslim Americans.