Kerry Discusses New Iraqi Government Ahead of Middle East Trip
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Credit: US Department of State(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State John Kerry spoke on Monday night about the ongoing situation in Iraq, hailing the formation of a new government.
“Tonight we mark what is unquestionably a major milestone for Iraq, and what President Obama has made clear will be a cornerstone of our efforts against [ISIS],” the secretary of state said. Kerry also noted that, “almost every single country on earth has a role to play in eliminating the [ISIS] threat, and the evil that it represents.”
Still, Kerry was quick to note that the battle to rid the world of ISIS will not be a quick and easy one. “Our global coordinated campaign with a global coordinated coalition will be built not just in a matter of days or weeks,” he said, “but it will be built to endure for the months and perhaps even the years to come.”
Kerry will travel to the Middle East, including stops in both Jordan and Saudi Arabia, as he attempts to convince leaders to join the coalition to stop ISIS.
Kerry acknowledged on Monday that a pair of major cabinet positions within the new Iraqi government — Interior and Defense — remain unfilled, insisting “they will” be.
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