Obama meets with Boehner and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Speaker of the House John Boehner (L) and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington to discuss his plan to combat Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington to discuss his plan to combat Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria September 9, 2014. From left are: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House John Boehner, Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Obama meets with Boehner and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Speaker of the House John Boehner (L) and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington to discuss his plan to combat Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Obama meets with Boehner and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Speaker of the House John Boehner (L) and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington to discuss his plan to combat Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Obama meets with Boehner and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Speaker of the House John Boehner (L) and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington to discuss his plan to combat Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Islamist group in Syria says blast kills leader, members at meeting
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