File photo of US President Barack Obama. (AFP)
Washington, United States:
US President Barack Obama on Thursday thanked Congress for its "speed and seriousness" in endorsing his plan to train moderate rebels in Syria to battle the Islamic State group.
"I'm pleased that Congress -- a majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans -- in both the House and the Senate, have voted to support a key element of our strategy," Obama said at the White House.
"I'm pleased that Congress -- a majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans -- in both the House and the Senate, have voted to support a key element of our strategy," Obama said at the White House.
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