Barack Obama resisted pressure for a more aggressive military response to the threat of Islamic State-inspired terrorism in a rare address to the nation that sought to reassure Americans following the deadly shooting in San Bernardino.
Acknowledging the attack was an “act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people” the president largely reiterated his existing strategy to counter Isis in Iraq and Syria through a mix of air attacks, assistance to local forces and special forces.
“We should not be drawn once more into a long and costly ground war in Iraq or Syria; that’s what groups like Isil want,” he said, using an alternative term for Isis.
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