WEBVTT 00:04.190 --> 00:08.590 Well. Light worse america's armed forces began strikes against 00:08.590 --> 00:09.820 I saw targets in syria. 00:10.790 --> 00:14.300 Today the American people give thanks for the extraordinary service 00:14.300 --> 00:15.500 of our men and women. 00:16.380 --> 00:19.600 In uniform and including the pilots who flew these missions with 00:19.600 --> 00:23.330 the courage and professionalism that we've come to expect from 00:23.330 --> 00:25.400 the finest military that the world's ever known. 00:26.700 --> 00:29.850 Earlier this month. I outline for the American people are strategy 00:30.000 --> 00:32.990 to confront the threats posed by the terrorist group known as ice. 00:33.840 --> 00:36.670 I'm a clear the is part of this campaign the United States would 00:36.670 --> 00:39.930 take action against targets in both iraq and syria. 00:40.550 --> 00:43.090 So that these terrorist can find safe haven any work. 00:44.130 --> 00:47.550 I also made clear that america would act as part of a broad coalition 00:47.930 --> 00:49.630 and that's exactly what we've done. 00:50.380 --> 00:53.550 We're joined it in this action by our friends and partners. 00:54.050 --> 00:56.430 Saudi Arabia the United Arab emirates. 00:56.960 --> 00:59.530 Jordan. Bach Wayne and the dark. 01:00.470 --> 01:03.420 America's proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these nations 01:03.560 --> 01:05.670 on the half of our common security. 01:06.680 --> 01:08.420 Destroyed was coalition makes a clear. 01:08.990 --> 01:10.450 To the world that this is not. 01:11.180 --> 01:12.220 America's fight alone. 01:13.160 --> 01:16.530 Above all the people and governments the middle east are rejecting 01:16.530 --> 01:19.250 ice in standing up for the peace and security that. 01:19.790 --> 01:22.090 The people the region and the world desert. 01:23.210 --> 01:28.320 Meanwhile a we will move forward with our plan supported by bipartisan 01:28.320 --> 01:29.500 image or easing condors. 01:30.170 --> 01:33.620 To ramp up our effort to train and equip the Syrian opposition 01:34.010 --> 01:37.350 or the bess counterweight to buy soul and the assad regime. 01:38.100 --> 01:40.740 The more broadly over 40 nations to offer to help. 01:41.590 --> 01:44.750 In this comprehensive effort to confront this terrorist threat. 01:45.560 --> 01:50.640 To take out terrorist targets to trade in accord Iraqi and Syrian 01:50.670 --> 01:54.670 opposition fighters a war are going up against Weisel on the ground. 01:55.450 --> 01:56.930 To come off. I soas financing. 01:57.440 --> 02:01.450 To counter it's a fork ideology and the stop before fighters 02:01.760 --> 02:03.410 into and out of the region. 02:04.620 --> 02:07.790 Last I we also took strikes to disrupt claudine guess. The United 02:07.790 --> 02:11.620 States and our allies by seasoned all cried operatives in syria 02:11.620 --> 02:13.110 were known as the course on group. 02:13.970 --> 02:15.820 And once again a must be clear to anyone. 02:16.480 --> 02:20.300 Who would Plot against america and try to do americans harmed 02:20.300 --> 02:24.120 that we will not tolerate safe havens for terrorists who threaten 02:24.120 --> 02:24.570 our people. 02:25.710 --> 02:27.960 That's building a leaders in congress sublime please that there 02:27.960 --> 02:30.290 is bipartisan support for the action. So we're taking. 02:30.970 --> 02:32.190 A america's always stronger. 02:32.720 --> 02:34.620 When We stand United. 02:35.300 --> 02:38.060 And the unity sends a powerful message to the world that we will 02:38.060 --> 02:39.880 do what's necessary to defend our country. 02:40.720 --> 02:43.210 Oh over the next several days. I wear the up to to me with prime 02:43.210 --> 02:44.720 minister body of iraq. 02:45.390 --> 02:48.170 And with friends and allies at the United nations to continue 02:48.170 --> 02:52.180 to building support for the coalition that is confronted this 02:52.230 --> 02:54.610 serious threat to our peace and security. 02:55.610 --> 02:57.040 The overall effort will take time. 02:57.730 --> 02:59.210 Uh there will be challenges ahead. 03:00.020 --> 03:02.640 But we're gonna do what's necessary to take the fight to this 03:02.640 --> 03:03.260 terrorist group. 03:03.960 --> 03:07.520 The security the country and the region and for the entire world. 03:08.720 --> 03:11.350 Thanks douglas our troops douglas mark. 03:13.680 --> 03:15.110 You're living in the nine and they..