Obama, foreign military chiefs coordinate Islamic State plans
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday told military leaders from more than 20 countries working with Washington to defeat Islamic State that he was deeply concerned about the radical group's advances at the north Syrian town of Kobani and in western Iraq.
But Obama did not hint any changes to what he saw as long-term strategy that would see ups and downs in the months ahead, even as pressure builds for the coalition to stop the Islamic State from taking control of more territory.
"This is going to be a long-term campaign," Obama told the defense chiefs during a meeting at Andrews Air Force Base, outside Washington.
