With the danger of being wiped out, and we have the capacity to do something about it, we will take action. That is our responsibility as americans. Thats a hallmark of american leadership. Thats who we are. Welcome to the journal editorial report. Im in this week for paul gigot. That was president obama thursday night announcing he has authorized air strikes in iraq against the terror group isis as well as humanitarian aid to help save some 40,000 iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain without food or water and facing almost certain death. The announcement comes as the islamic extremists make dramatic gain in Northern Iraq threatening the kurdish capital of erbil. Will the actions the United States is prepared to take be enough to divert a humanitarian and strategic disaster . Lets ask. Wall street journal columnist dan henninger, Brett Stevens and matt kaminski. Dan, to you first, too little too late from the president . Well, you know, stuart, recall back in april the president gave
This week on the journal editorial report. If you thought democrats were done raising your taxes, think again. The president and his allies in congress are planning their next big tax increase. Well tell you whats on the table. Plus, president obama unfettered, what his treasury pick and National Security team say about the president s world view and his agenda for the the next four years. Welcome to the journal editorial report. Im paul gigot. That didnt take long, fresh off the biggest tax increase the country has seen the last 20 years. The democrats are planning their next revenue grab. Mitch mcconnell declared the tax issue over this week, saying its now time to focus on washingtons spending program. But president obama insists any cut must be be accompanied by more tax revenue. And mouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says future tax hikes are not off the table. The president had said originally he wanted 1. 6 trillion in revenue and he took it down to 1. 2 as a compromise and this
Only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. The United States of america will work with a Broad Coalition to dismantle this network of death. Welcome to the journal editorial report. Im paul gigot, the address to the United Nations general assembly, the call for action against isis as an american Led Bombing Campaign began in syria striking dozens of Islamic State targets as well as the khorason branch of al qaeda. Joining the panel this week, columnist and deputy editor, Dan Henninger and Brett Stevens and matt kaminski. What do you make of the military campaign so far . Well, its very important that hes done this, first of all you think its a good thing to do. Absolutely. He put it well in that speech, its important hes managed to create a coalition of arab states, much more symbolically important so were not alone and other arab countries are involved in the fight. This sort of problem thats raised here, what is the overall strategy for obama. And for the
Is working as the militants made alarming gains in syria and western iraq. Secretary of state john kerry defended the administrations strategy wednesday suggesting that protecting the syrian town of kobani was not a priority of the u. S. Led coalition. Notwithstanding the town of kobani, we are trying to deprive the isil of the overall ability to do this in kobani but iraq. We have Brett Stevens and matt kominski here. Mat, well start with you, what do you make of john kerrys explanation for why we are doing so little to stop the assault on kob kobani . I think they have sort of given up on and trying to explain themselves, but it really wont fly because this is a major blow to american credibility. Why . Because we have committed the greatest military in the world to destroying isis. Since that happened four weeks ago, isis has continued its march in iraq but is now taking over really an important town on the turkish border. And kobani to be clear is in northern syria. It is, but it w
Instead begin to normalize relations between our two countries. Welcome, im paul gigot, that was president obama unveiling sweeping changes to u. S. Policy towards cuba in the wake of a swap that freed American Contractor alan gross after five years in prison. The president announced the surprise deal on wednesday and said his administration will take steps to normalize diplomatic relations with cuba and eegs economic and travel restrictions. He also called on congress to have an honest and serious debate about lifting the trade embargo which has been in place since 1962. Joining the panel this week, dan henninger, americas columnist, mary o gradedy and global view columnist brett stevens. Mary, is this a better deal for cuba or the United States . Quite obviously its a better deal for the cuban regime, not for the cuben people. Not only because we got one person who was spying for us in prison in cuba almost 20 years in exchange for three cuban spies that were in jail in the u. S. And