President Obama addressed the mission to degrade and destroy the Islamic State in remarks today at the Pentagon. “Our strikes continue alongside our partners. It remains a difficult mission,” said the commander in chief.

Obama continued: “As I’ve indicated from the start, this is not something that is going to be solved overnight. The good news is, is that there is a broad-based consensus not just in the region but among nations of the world that ISIL is a threat to world peace, security and order, that their barbaric behavior has to be dealt with. And we’re confident that we will be able to continue to make progress in partnership with the Iraqi government, because ultimately it’s going to be important for them to be able to, with our help, secure their own country and to find the kind of political accommodations that are necessary for long-term prosperity in the region.”