Obama ramps up on Syria
The US president is giving new priority to the threat from terrorists in Syria, while calling for increased military support for opposition forces.
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US President Barack Obama this week called for a new global counterterrorism strategy including engaging US allies bordering Syria to contend with refugees and terrorists working across Syria’s borders.
In a May 28 commencement address to cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Obama said the danger from terrorists in Syria is now a direct threat to the United States.