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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,
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