US President does not need Congress to approve decision on Iraq

However, the Obama administration has not yet decided which option to choose for the current crisis in Iraq.

US President Barack Obama said on June 18 that he does not need Congress' approval for an upcoming decision on possible military intervention in Iraq, where rebel forces have seized many cities and localities.

US President Barack Obama (photo: Reuters)

Obama met with top members of Congress to discuss the Iraq crisis. A White House statement after the meeting said: “President Obama reviewed efforts to support Iraqi security forces to counter the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, including options for increased security assistance.”

Earlier the same day, White House spokesman Jay Carney said that President Obama did not rule out any possibility except sending US troops to Iraq. However, the Obama administration has not yet decided on any option for the current crisis in Iraq.

In a related development, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, said on June 18 that the Iraqi government has officially requested the US military to provide air support in the fight against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant./.

According to VOV