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| Cameron and Obama vow to 'confront' Islamic State | Cameron and Obama vow to 'confront' Islamic State |
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| David Cameron and Barack Obama have said they are determined to "confront" militant group Islamic State (IS). | David Cameron and Barack Obama have said they are determined to "confront" militant group Islamic State (IS). |
| Writing in the Times ahead of a Nato summit in Wales, the UK and US leaders said people who wanted an "isolationist approach" misunderstood the situation. | Writing in the Times ahead of a Nato summit in Wales, the UK and US leaders said people who wanted an "isolationist approach" misunderstood the situation. |
| They also said Nato must have a strong presence in eastern Europe to warn Russia against interfering in Ukraine. | They also said Nato must have a strong presence in eastern Europe to warn Russia against interfering in Ukraine. |
| Meanwhile, two senior UK figures have called for talks with Syria's President Assad to reinforce efforts against IS. | Meanwhile, two senior UK figures have called for talks with Syria's President Assad to reinforce efforts against IS. |
| The US is using air strikes against the group but so far Britain has not done so. | The US is using air strikes against the group but so far Britain has not done so. |
| 'Barbaric killers' | 'Barbaric killers' |
| In their joint article, Mr Cameron and Mr Obama said those who called for isolationism "misunderstood the nature of security in the 21st Century". | In their joint article, Mr Cameron and Mr Obama said those who called for isolationism "misunderstood the nature of security in the 21st Century". |
| "Developments in other parts of the world, particularly in Iraq and Syria, threaten our security at home," they said. | "Developments in other parts of the world, particularly in Iraq and Syria, threaten our security at home," they said. |
| They also said the UK and US would "not waver in our determination to confront" IS, adding: "Countries like Britain and America will not be cowed by barbaric killers." | They also said the UK and US would "not waver in our determination to confront" IS, adding: "Countries like Britain and America will not be cowed by barbaric killers." |
| After a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee on Wednesday, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said air strikes had not been ruled out - but the government said there had been no change of strategy towards dealing with IS. | After a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee on Wednesday, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said air strikes had not been ruled out - but the government said there had been no change of strategy towards dealing with IS. |
| Mr Hammond also said "every possible option" would be considered to protect a UK hostage being held by IS. | Mr Hammond also said "every possible option" would be considered to protect a UK hostage being held by IS. |
| An IS militant threatened to kill the Briton during a video showing the killing of US journalist Steven Sotloff, the second such video released in recent weeks. | An IS militant threatened to kill the Briton during a video showing the killing of US journalist Steven Sotloff, the second such video released in recent weeks. |
| Later, former Defence Secretary Liam Fox called on the prime minister to support military action. | Later, former Defence Secretary Liam Fox called on the prime minister to support military action. |
| "I detect a hardening of attitude among MPs who, with every atrocity, want to know why we're not using every means at our disposal to deal with the threat," he added. | "I detect a hardening of attitude among MPs who, with every atrocity, want to know why we're not using every means at our disposal to deal with the threat," he added. |
| 'Talk to Assad' | 'Talk to Assad' |
| A year ago, British MPs narrowly voted not to take military action against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which was accused of using chemical weapons against its own people during the country's ongoing civil war. | |
| But the regime opposes IS, leading to calls for talks with Mr Assad. | But the regime opposes IS, leading to calls for talks with Mr Assad. |
| Sir William Patey, a former British ambassador to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, told BBC Newsnight Britain "shouldn't rule out" a deal that "brings together the Assad regime and the known IS opposition together with Iran, with Russia, with the Saudis". | Sir William Patey, a former British ambassador to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, told BBC Newsnight Britain "shouldn't rule out" a deal that "brings together the Assad regime and the known IS opposition together with Iran, with Russia, with the Saudis". |
| Labour MP Peter Hain, former Northern Ireland and Welsh secretary, said the West could not "resolve the Syrian side of the conflict" with IS unless it dealt with Mr Assad. | Labour MP Peter Hain, former Northern Ireland and Welsh secretary, said the West could not "resolve the Syrian side of the conflict" with IS unless it dealt with Mr Assad. |
| Former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said Britain should try to "galvanise the United Nations into taking action". | Former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said Britain should try to "galvanise the United Nations into taking action". |
| "This is not a problem that is going to be resolved by action just by America and Britain and it's certainly not a problem that's going to be resolved by smart weapons being delivered from 12,000 feet," he said. | "This is not a problem that is going to be resolved by action just by America and Britain and it's certainly not a problem that's going to be resolved by smart weapons being delivered from 12,000 feet," he said. |
| Multi-national force | Multi-national force |
| In their Times article, Mr Cameron and Mr Obama said Nato must stand up to Russia, which has been widely accused of sending troops into Ukraine. | In their Times article, Mr Cameron and Mr Obama said Nato must stand up to Russia, which has been widely accused of sending troops into Ukraine. |
| "With Russia trying to force a sovereign state to abandon its right to democracy at the barrel of a gun, we should support Ukraine's right to determine its own democratic future and continue our efforts to enhance Ukrainian capabilities," they wrote. | "With Russia trying to force a sovereign state to abandon its right to democracy at the barrel of a gun, we should support Ukraine's right to determine its own democratic future and continue our efforts to enhance Ukrainian capabilities," they wrote. |
| "We must use our military to ensure a persistent presence in eastern Europe, making clear to Russia that we will always uphold our... commitments to collective self-defence. | "We must use our military to ensure a persistent presence in eastern Europe, making clear to Russia that we will always uphold our... commitments to collective self-defence. |
| "And we must back this up with a multi-national rapid response force, composed of land, air, maritime and special forces, that could deploy anywhere in the world at very short notice." | "And we must back this up with a multi-national rapid response force, composed of land, air, maritime and special forces, that could deploy anywhere in the world at very short notice." |
| The two-day Nato summit will begin in Newport later. | The two-day Nato summit will begin in Newport later. |