WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's strategy to combat Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria is being scrutinized in Congress, where the expanded military campaign has broad support but faces skepticism after more than a decade of war. Obama asked lawmakers to authorize a program to train and arm vetted Syrian rebels battling the Islamic militants and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAR' AH'-sahd).
Congress Scrutinizes Obama Military Strategy
By DONNA CASSATA, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: Politics
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