President Barack Obama said that “our strikes [against ISIS] continue, alongside our partners. It remains a difficult mission. As I’ve indicated from the start, this is not something that is going to be solved overnight,” during a meeting with his top military commanders at the Pentagon. US Pentagon spokesman John Kirby stuck to a similar line, saying that “airstrikes are not going to save the town of Kobani. We know that. We all should be steeling ourselves for that eventuality. “We don’t have a willing, capable, effective partner on the ground inside Syria right now. It’s just a fact,” said spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby.Nora al-Ameer, vice president of the Syrian Coalition, said earlier that “President Obama’s remarks made during the press conference held in Tallinn, Estonia, have not outlined a clear strategy for the fight against terrorism in Syria and the region. The American position still lacks stopping the killing machines of ISIS and the Assad regime against the Syrian people. President Obama’s remarks lack a clear vision in addressing the threat posed by the terrorism of ISIS and the Assad regime in the region due to the absence of political will in dealing with the conflict in Syria.” Al Ameer also said that “the Obama administration should realize that stemming the tide of terrorism can only be achieved when both the Assad regime and ISIS are designated as targets for any possible military action. Moreover, fighting terrorism in the region is impossible bear fruit if the Free Syrian Army is not empowered, especially after it proved itself as a bulwark against terrorism that have swept the region.” (Source: Syrian Coalition + Agencies)
