President Barack Obama, center, meets with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, and combatant commanders Oct. 8 at the Pentagon. (Glenn Fawcett / DoD)
No 'Quick Fixes' In Battle With Islamic State, Obama Says -- L.A. Times
Amid growing signs of the limits of the U.S.-led air campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, President Obama appealed for the public's patience Tuesday as he met with more than 20 defense chiefs of nations he enlisted in the struggling campaign.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Obama acknowledged the prospects of "periods of setback" and indirectly addressed critics who point to continued territorial gains of Islamic State forces as signs that the U.S.-assembled coalition is losing the battle against the surging extremists.
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More News On President Obama's Tuesday Meeting With Allied Military Chiefs
Obama Rallies Allies as Doubts Grow on Islamic State Plan -- Bloomberg
Allies united in goal against Islamic State, says Barack Obama -- The Australian/WSJ
Obama Meets Anti-IS Coalition As Air Strikes Intensify -- Radio Free Europe
Coalition Chiefs Hold Talks as Islamic State Jihadists Advance -- Defense News/AFP
Obama, foreign military chiefs coordinate Islamic State plans -- Reuters
Update #1: This is not good .... Serious disagreements remain in U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State (Washington Post). This tells me that what President Obama wants and what the military chiefs are saying are two different things. In short (and I am speculating) .... the military chiefs want boots on the ground, and President Obama is saying no.
Update #2: After meeting the Generals I guess this is next .... Obama to discuss Islamic State with European leaders (BBC). My prediction .... the same differences (as stated in Update #1) will arise.