President Obama’s campaign against Islamic State has been marked by hesitation and gradual escalation, and on Monday it expanded to the would-be caliphate’s Libyan front. Forces loyal to the Libyan government have long sought more U.S. military assistance to stop the spread of Islamic State, and U.S. generals have supported it. U.S. planes conducted airstrikes against ISIS vehicles and a tank in the coastal city of Sirte, which has become the Libyan headquarters for the terror group. Mr. Obama has... It’s about time.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 01, 2016 23:26 UTC