Obama’s counter-terror fight faces high risk

Published September 11, 2014 8:06pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s decision to expand airstrikes in Iraq and extend them to Syria raises a host of questions about how an intensified military campaign can achieve his goal of destroying the Islamic State group.

A look at how the president’s plan may unfold and its prospects for success:

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