December 11, 2014

Senate committee votes to authorize fight against Islamic State

Featuring: Richard Fontaine

Source: Los Angeles Times

Journalist: Paul Richter

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday narrowly approved the first formal authorization for the Obama administration's 5-month-old military campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.

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  • Richard Fontaine

    Chief Executive Officer

    Richard Fontaine is the chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). He served as president of CNAS from 2012–19 and as senior fellow from 2009–12...