Obama Urges Allies to Step Up Fight Against Islamic State by Colleen McCain Nelson, Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama urged European allies on Monday to step up their efforts to combat terrorist threats, as he outlined plans to send up to 250 additional military personnel to Syria.
In a sweeping speech about U.S.-European relations, Mr. Obama detailed his vision for a unified Europe and said both the U.S. and its partners must intensify efforts to battle Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.
“Even as European countries make important contributions against ISIL, Europe, including NATO, can still do more,” Mr. Obama said. “These terrorists are doing everything in their power to strike our cities and kill our citizens so we need to do everything in our power to stop them.”…