Tough Talk

Obama Tells UN U.S. Will Fight ‘Network of Death’

Issues call to arms at UN.

The United States military will work with allies to destroy the ISIS “network of death,” President Obama told the United Nations General Assembly. In a tough-talking speech, the president said force is the only language the militants understand, and he also warned that Russia will pay for bullying Ukraine. Obama issued a strong call to arms in the battle against the so-called Islamic State saying, “Today, I ask the world to join in this effort.” He added that “we will not succumb to threats, and we will demonstrate that the future belongs to those who build, not those who destroy.” The president said that in addition to ISIS, Russia’s aggression, the Ebola outbreak, and other crises have forced the U.S. to take the lead.