President Obama Isis Response - Zach Loewen

In President Obama's speech on September 10, 2014, he discussed the plan of action in regards to the Islamic militant group known as Isis. The speech was triggered after a second U.S journalist was beheaded at the hands of Isis. I do not usually tune in for political speeches of any kind whether it be from our governor, the president, or any other government official, but I knew this time it would be different. I knew it would be different because the two journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, that lost their lives at the hands of Isis were U.S citizens, people from the land I love and am proud to so say I live in. In his address President Obama made it clear that the objective was to degrade and to eliminate ISIL. The president stated that he would not involve American troops in this effort to destroy ISIL, like he did with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He spoke professionally, was concise, and made his point quickly. The gist of the speech was that the U.S is going to take action and will not stand by while this corrupt militant group continues killing innocent people, like it has been said many times before, we do not negotiate with terrorists.