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8/26/14: Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel Announced That Albania Was Participating

Alongside Other Countries To “Accelerate Resupply Efforts To The Embattled Kurdish Forces In Northern Iraq.”

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The United States appreciates the willingness of more and more of our allies and partners to support the Iraqi people in their fight against ISIL.

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Two weeks ago, I commissioned a U.S.-led working group to ac celerate resupply efforts to the embattled Kurdish forces in northern Iraq. In addition to support from the U.S., and the central govern ment of Iraq in Baghdad, seven additional nations - Albania, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom - have committed to helping provide Kurdish forces urgently needed arms and equipment. Operations have already begun and will accelerate in the coming days with more nations also expected to contribute. I'd like to thank each of these allies for working alongside the United States military.

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[U.S. Department of Defense

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Arab League 9/7/14: AFP

: “‘What Is Needed Is A Clear Decision For A Comprehensive Confrontation, Militarily And Politically,’

[Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al- Arabi] Said At A Meeting Of Arab Foreign Ministers, A Day After He And US Secretary Of State John Kerry Discussed Taking Action Against The Jihad ist Group That Controls Swathes Of

Iraq And Syria…

‘What Is Happening In Iraq Is That The Terrorist Organization Not Only Threatens A State’s Authority, But Threatens Its Very Existence And The Existence Of Other States,’ He Said.”

“

Arab League chief Nabil Al-Arabi on S unday called for a military and political confrontation with Islamic State jihadists and other militants he said threatened the

existence of Arab states. ‘What is needed is a cle ar decision for a comprehensive confrontation,

militarily and politically

,’ Arabi said at a meeting of Arab foreign ministers, a day after he and

US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed takin g action against the jihadist group that controls

swathes of Iraq and Syria…

Arabi said IS posed a threat to the existence of Iraq and other states in the region.

‘What is happening in Iraq is that the terrorist organization not on ly threatens a state’s authority, but threatens its very existence and the existence of other states,’ he said.”

9/7/14: Associated Press

: “The Head Of The Arab League Urged Its Members Sunday To Confront Islamic State Extremists ‘Militarily And Politically,’ Issuing An Apparent Call

To Arms As President Barack Obama Prepares To Go To Lawmakers And The American

Public With His Own Plan To Stop The Militants…

Arab League Chief Nabil Elaraby Said

That What Is Needed From Arab Countries Is A ‘Clear And Firm Decision For A Comprehensive Confrontation’ With ‘Cancerous And Terrorist’ Groups.”

“Th

e head of the

Arab League urged its members Sunda y to confront Islamic State extremists ‘militarily and politically,’ issuing an apparent call to arms as President Bara ck Obama prepares to go to

lawmakers and the American public with his own plan to stop t

he militants…

Arab League chief

Nabil Elaraby said that what is needed from Arab countries is a ‘clear and firm deci sion for a comprehensive confrontation’ with ‘cancerous and terrorist’ groups. The Arab League includes

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon

, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates…

He called the

Islamic State a threat to the existence of Iraq and its neighbors. It is ‘one of the examples of the

challenges that are violently shaking the Arab world, and one the Arab League, regrettably, has not bee