Friday, June 13, 2014

Senator Graham calls for air strikes on Iraq


Sen. Lindsey Graham has called on US President Barack Obama to authorize airstrikes in Iraq in order to halt the progress of al-Qaeda groups.

“There is no scenario where we can stop the bleeding in Iraq without American airpower,” Sen. Graham (R-S.C.) said after leaving a classified Senate Armed Services Committee briefing, The Hill reports.

“If American airpower is not interjected into the equation, I don’t see how you stop these people.”

Graham’s comments come as the Iraqi prime minister has asked the parliament to declare a state of emergency after al-Qaeda affiliated militants took control of the northern province of Nineveh .... http://www.presstv.ir