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Pentagon: American military power cannot alone eradicate threats posed by ISIL

11 September 2014 11:50 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Rufat Ahmadzadeh – APA. American military power cannot alone eradicate the threats posed by ISIL to the United States, our allies, and our friends and partners in the region, said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in a written statement released after the president’s speech, APA reports citing the official website of the Pentagon.

Hagel stressed that this effort is not limited to simply military action.

“As the president made clear, American military power cannot alone eradicate the threats posed by ISIL to the United States, our allies, and our friends and partners in the region,” he said. “Iraq's continued political progress toward a more inclusive government will be critical, as will our coalition's use of all instruments of power – military, law enforcement, economic, diplomatic, intelligence and humanitarian assistance – in coordination with countries in the region”, he said.