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25-09-2014

TACKLING THE ISLAMIC STATE

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“There can be no reasoning, no negotiation, with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force”[1]. With these words US President Barack Obama addressed the 69th UN General Assembly while talking about Islamic State issue adding that “the United States of America will work with a broad coalition to dismantle this network of death”[2].

Vivid language aside, the message is clear. In fact, United States are currently leading a coalition of states which is targeting Islamic States positions on the ground across Syrian-Iraqi border. In a short while, this coalition may take other members in. British Prime Minister David Cameron clearly stated that “Britain will play its part”[3] by joining US and other states because there’s the need “to act in our own national interest to protect our people”[4] and the parliament is due to vote in favour or against British involvement on Friday 26. In the meanwhile, the Netherlands already assured their contribution promising to deploy six F-16 fighter jet sand alike actions may be taken by Belgium which has been formally called by President Obama and seems ready to deploy six F-16 and C-130 cargo planes[5]. Finally, Australia is taking some actions too: after mid-September counterterrorism operation on Australian soil and after having promised that a 600-strong force would be deployed to a U.S. military base in the United Arab Emirates to help fight Islamic State, the government may provide further support to the coalition by sending  up to eight F-18 Super Hornet aircrafts[6] (it is not clear though whether Australian pilots are going to carry out airstrikes or not). 



[1] Barack Obama, 69th UN GA, September 24, 2014 [source: http://www.voltairenet.org/article185437.html].

[2] Ibidem.

[3] David Cameron, 69th UN GA, September 24, 2014 [source: http://www.un.org/en/ga/69/meetings/gadebate/pdf/GB_en.pdf].

[4] Ibidem.

[5] Source: Reuters.com.

[6] Ibidem.

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