Kerry calls for US war powers to combat IS

11 March 2015, 4:45 pm

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US Secretary of State John Kerry urges lawmakers to give President Barack Obama updated war powers to go after Islamic jihadists at “a pivotal hour” in the battle against the militants.

“Our nation is strongest when we act together — and we simply cannot allow this collection of murderers and thugs to achieve its ambitions — which include the death or submission of all who oppose it, the seizure of land, the theft of resources, and the incitement of terrorist acts across the globe,” Kerry tells Congress, urging the divided body to come together and “speak with a single powerful voice.”