The President Speaks on Iraq

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, June 13, 2014             Featured The President Speaks on Iraq This afternoon, from the South Lawn of the White House, President Obama delivered a statement on the current situation in Iraq: Yesterday, I convened a meeting with my National Security Council to discuss the situation there, and this morning I received an update from my team. Over the last several days, we've seen significant gains made by ISIL, a terrorist organization that operates in both Iraq and in Syria. In the face of a terrorist offensive, Iraqi security forces have proven unable to defend a number of cities, which has allowed the terrorists to overrun a part of Iraq's territory. And this poses a danger to Iraq and its people. And given the nature of these terrorists, it could pose a threat eventually to American interests as well. Now, this threat is not brand new. Over the last year, we've been steadily ramping up our security assistance to the Iraqi government with increased training, equipping and intelligence. Now, Iraq needs additional support to break the momentum of extremist groups and bolster the capabilities of Iraqi security forces. Watch the President's full remarks on Iraq here.       Top Stories West Wing Week 06/13/14 or, "I Am Hip to All These Things" This week, the President commemorated the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, hosted his first-ever Tumblr Q&A, grabbed lunch with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and spoke to graduates of Worcester Technical High School. READ MORE ConnectED: A Year of Action for American Students and Teachers One year ago, President Obama unveiled his ConnectED initiative to empower students and teachers with technology in the classroom. Today, the companies that have made ConnectED commitments are making those private funding resources available to schools across the country, and information about these and other resources will be accessible through a new ConnectED Hub. READ MORE Behind the Scenes at the Tumblr Q&A Earlier this week, President Obama sat down for his first-ever Tumblr Q&A at the White House. We went behind the scenes with President Obama and Tumblr founder and CEO David Karp as they recorded a GIF backstage -- and the President took an official stance on the GIF pronunciation debate. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:50 AM: The President delivers a statement on the situation in Iraq 11:55 AM: The President and First Lady depart the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 12:10 PM: The President and First Lady depart Joint Base Andrews 2:45 PM: The President and First Lady arrive Bismarck, North Dakota 3:15 PM: The Vice President ceremonially swears in Pam Hamamoto as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies in Geneva 3:40 PM: The President and First Lady participate in a roundtable discussion with Native American Youth 4:45 PM: The President and First Lady attend the Cannon Ball Flag Day Celebration; the President delivers remarks WATCH LIVE 6:20 PM: The President and First Lady depart Bismarck, North Dakota en route Palm Springs, California 9:20 PM: The President and First Lady arrive Palm Springs, California   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111