Sunday, September 14, 2014

The Actual Commitments of Obama's anti-ISIS Coalition


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Here Are the Real Commitments of Obama's ISIS Coalition


The Fiscal Times
By David Francis 5 hours ago


President Obama’s efforts to form a coalition got a boost last week when ten Arab nations signed the Jeddah Communiqué, formally making them  part of the effort to fight the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.
But while the agreement is a positive step for the president, the actual commitments made by these nations are limited, and much is still unknown about what they’re willing to do. Below is a breakdown of who has committed what in the fight against ISIS. 
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Nation Use of Bases Money Airstrikes Humanitarian Asistance Weapons Troops Training Stop ISIS Funding Stop Influx of Foreign Fighters
United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Britain NA Unknown No Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
France NA Unknown Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes yes
Germany NA Unknown No Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Saudi Arabia Yes Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Turkey No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jordan Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Egypt Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Iraq Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lebenon Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Bahrain Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Kuwait Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Oman Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
Qatar Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
United Arab Emirates Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Yes
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