Kerry says some nations offer ground troops to fight Islamic State
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STORY: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday (September 14) he was extremely encouraged by pledges of military assistance against Islamic State militants by countries inside and outside the Middle East and that some nations had offered ground troops.
Kerry has been touring the Middle East to try to secure backing for U.S. efforts to build a coalition to fight the Islamic State militants who have grabbed territory in Syria and Iraq.
"This is a strategy coming together as the coalition comes together and (as) the countries declare what they're prepared to do to," Kerry said in remarks aired on the CBS news program "Face the Nation".
"I want it to be clear, out of this discussion we're having, that every single aspect of the (U.S.) President's strategy on what needs to be done in order to accomplish our goal has been offered by one country or multiple countries and all basis are covered," Kerry said.
"We have coun
STORY: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday (September 14) he was extremely encouraged by pledges of military assistance against Islamic State militants by countries inside and outside the Middle East and that some nations had offered ground troops.
Kerry has been touring the Middle East to try to secure backing for U.S. efforts to build a coalition to fight the Islamic State militants who have grabbed territory in Syria and Iraq.
"This is a strategy coming together as the coalition comes together and (as) the countries declare what they're prepared to do to," Kerry said in remarks aired on the CBS news program "Face the Nation".
"I want it to be clear, out of this discussion we're having, that every single aspect of the (U.S.) President's strategy on what needs to be done in order to accomplish our goal has been offered by one country or multiple countries and all basis are covered," Kerry said.
"We have coun