At Pentagon, Obama discusses plan for fighting ISIS in Libya

Name: At Pentagon, Obama discusses plan for fighting ISIS in Libya
Uploaded: 2016-08-04T23:21:31Z
Duration: P436S
Description: President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Cert, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold. Gwen Ifill speaks with Frederic Wehrey, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, for more.

Clip: 08/04/2016 | 7m 16s

President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Cert, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold. Gwen Ifill speaks with Frederic Wehrey, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, for more.

Aired: 08/04/16

Rating: NR

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At Pentagon, Obama discusses plan for fighting ISIS in Libya

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