United States launches cruise missile attack on Syrian airfield in response to recent chemical weapon attack

Despite pledging to bring home almost all American troops before leaving office, President Barack Obama plans to leave nearly 10,000 troops in war-torn Afghanistan through 2016 in an effort to help fend off the Taliban, reports the Washington Post.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Arab allies launched what leaders declared would be a long and sustained military assault against Islamic State strongholds in…

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President Barack Obama’s Syria Speech [FULL TRANSCRIPT] PRESIDENT OBAMA: My fellow Americans, tonight I want to talk to you about Syria, why it matters and where…