Monday, November 16, 2015

CLIPS: Pres Obama defends ISIS strategy at G20 summit


The United States is adopting stronger intelligence sharing with France, the message from President Obama speaking at the G20 summit in Turkey.

The US leader used the platform to defend his military strategy against ISIS in Syria and Iraq and insisted that his policy of admitting 10000 more Syrian refugees would be unchanged by events in Paris.

Mr Obama said while the US has the finest military in the world that does not mean it should intervene on the ground in Syria...

IN:Let's assume...'
OUT: '...be sustained'
DUR: 28 secs


President Obama said routine military tactics won't work against the so-called Islamic State...

IN:These are killers...'
OUT: '...of damage'
DUR: 27 secs


Striking a defensive tone, President Obama welcomed serious alternatives to his current strategy...

IN:Folks want to...'
OUT: '...meet them'
DUR: 27 secs


Responding to anti-refugee reaction from various US politicians, President Obama said it was un-American to turn our backs on those most in need...

IN:It is very...'
OUT: '...of terrorism'
DUR: 25 secs