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)
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U.S. President Obama delivers a statement ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement from 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 CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama delivers a statement ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement from 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 CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. President Obama delivers a statement ahead of national security council meeting at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement from 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 CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
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Lebanese army soldiers gesture while riding on an armoured vehicle as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley
Lebanese army soldiers gesture while riding on an armoured vehicle as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 28, 2014. Gunmen killed at least one Lebanese soldier on Thursday when they attacked an army post at the border with Syria on Thursday near a town seized by Islamist insurgents earlier this month, a security source said. Three soldiers were wounded in the clash in the mountainous border zone just outside the town of Arsal, which was held for five days by militants, including fighters affiliated to Islamic State, in an incursion that resulted in deadly battles with the army. REUTERS/Ahmad Shalha (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
Lebanese residents of Arsal ride a truck with their belongings as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley
Lebanese residents of Arsal ride a truck with their belongings as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 28, 2014. Gunmen killed at least one Lebanese soldier on Thursday when they attacked an army post at the border with Syria on Thursday near a town seized by Islamist insurgents earlier this month, a security source said. Three soldiers were wounded in the clash in the mountainous border zone just outside the town of Arsal, which was held for five days by militants, including fighters affiliated to Islamic State, in an incursion that resulted in deadly battles with the army. REUTERS/Ahmad Shalha (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Lebanese residents of Arsal gesture while riding a truck with their belongings as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley
Lebanese residents of Arsal gesture while riding a truck with their belongings as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 28, 2014. Gunmen killed at least one Lebanese soldier on Thursday when they attacked an army post at the border with Syria on Thursday near a town seized by Islamist insurgents earlier this month, a security source said. Three soldiers were wounded in the clash in the mountainous border zone just outside the town of Arsal, which was held for five days by militants, including fighters affiliated to Islamic State, in an incursion that resulted in deadly battles with the army. REUTERS/Ahmad Shalha (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Lebanese army soldiers ride on armoured carriers and military vehicles as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley
Lebanese army soldiers ride on armoured carriers and military vehicles as they exit the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 28, 2014. Gunmen killed at least one Lebanese soldier on Thursday when they attacked an army post at the border with Syria on Thursday near a town seized by Islamist insurgents earlier this month, a security source said. Three soldiers were wounded in the clash in the mountainous border zone just outside the town of Arsal, which was held for five days by militants, including fighters affiliated to Islamic State, in an incursion that resulted in deadly battles with the army. REUTERS/Ahmad Shalha (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)