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Obama asks Congress to authorize military force against IS

(Xinhua) Updated: 2015-02-12 09:55

Obama asks Congress to authorize military force against IS

US President Barack Obama is flanked by Vice President Joe Biden (L), Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd R) and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) as he delivers a statement on legislation sent to Congress to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State, from the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington February 11, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama requested Congress on Wednesday to formally authorize military force against Islamic State (IS) militants, saying the US-led coalition fighting the group is "on the offensive" and the extremist group "is going to lose."

The congressional request doesn't call for the deployment of US ground combat forces to Iraq or Syria and the authorization is limited to three years, Obama said at the White House in a televised statement on his request submitted to Congress earlier in the day.

The proposed legislation "is not the authorization of another ground war like Afghanistan or Iraq," he said. "I'm convinced that the United States should not get dragged back into another prolonged ground war in the Middle East."

But he said that at the same time, the legislation "strikes the necessary balance by giving us the flexibility we need for unforeseen circumstances."

The legislation seeks congressional approval of ground combat operations such as rescuing US or coalition personnel or taking military action against IS leaders. It would also authorize the use of US forces for missions involving intelligence gathering, enabling airstrikes or providing advice and assistance to coalition forces.

"This resolution will give our armed forces the continuity we need for the next three years. It is not a timetable. It is not announcing that the mission is completed at any given period. What it is saying is that Congress should revisit the issue at the beginning of the next president's term," he said.

Obama said he is "optimistic" that the legislation can "win strong bipartisan support" and show that "Americans are united in this mission."

"In crafting this resolution, we have consulted with and listened to both Republicans and Democrats in Congress," he added.

"We've seen reports of sinking morale among ISIL fighters as they realize the futility of their cause," Obama said, using another acronym for the group. But he also acknowledged that the mission to defeat the IS will remain "difficult for some time."

In a letter accompanying the legislation, Obama warned that if the extremist group was left unchecked, it would "pose a threat beyond the Middle East, including to the United States homeland."

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