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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/us/obama-isis-congress.html
Obama to Authorize Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria
(New York Times) Mark Landler and Jonathan Weisman - President Obama is prepared to authorize airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. In a prime-time address on Wednesday evening, Mr. Obama is to explain to Americans his strategy for "degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group," the White House said in a statement. The White House has been galvanized by the beheadings of two American journalists by ISIS, which turned American public opinion in favor of military action against the militants, recent polls show.