U.S. President Obama answers questions ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions in the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama answers questions ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions in the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama answers questions ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions in the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST HEADSHOT)
U.S. President Obama departs the White House Press Briefing Room after addressing reporters in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama departs the White House Press Briefing Room after addressing reporters in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
Obama says has requested military options for Islamic State
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U.S. President Obama waves as he prepares to depart the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of national security council meeting in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he prepares to depart the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama addresses reporters ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses reporters in the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama addresses reporters ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses reporters in the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama answers questions ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions in the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama answers questions ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions in the White House Press Briefing Room ahead of a meeting with his national security council in Washington, August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)