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    Obama at National Security Council Meeting on ISIS Strategy

    In a rare move today, President Obama opened a meeting of his National Security Council called to discuss strategy against the Islamic State. Then he spoke with reporters, telling them, "We are hitting ISIL harder than ever.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 14, 2015 • 6m Listen

    In a rare move today, President Obama opened a meeting of his National Security Council called to discuss strategy against the Islamic State. Then he spoke with reporters, telling them, "We are hitting ISIL harder than ever. Coalition aircraft, our fighters, bombers and drones have been increasing the pace of airstrikes -- nearly 9000 as of today. Last month in November, we dropped more bombs on ISIL targets than in any other month since this campaign started." Josh Lederman, White House reporter for the Associated Press, has more on this story.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Josh Lederman

      Associated Press

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Fear, American Values and the Angry White Voter
    1. 1:44Obama at National Security Council Meeting on ISIS StrategyYou’re reading this
    2. 8:46Donald Trump, American Values and Angry White Males
    3. 43:04Where Syrian Jihadists Get Their Trucks
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