WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: Flanked by Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (R), U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement after meeting with his National Security Council at the State Department, February 25, 2016 in Washington, DC. The meeting focused on the situation with ISIS and Syria, along with other regional issues. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP
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