8 August 2014

Obama recognised action had to be taken

Dr Bates Gill
Professor of Asia-Pacific Strategic Studies, Australian National University

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The humanitarian crisis in Iraq has been growing as militants from the extremist ISIS group take control of more territory. CEO Bates Gill discusses President Barack Obama’s authorisation of airstrikes in the country's north.

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Dr Bates Gill
Professor of Asia-Pacific Strategic Studies, Australian National University
Bates Gill was CEO of the US Studies Centre from 2012-2015. He is Professor of Asia-Pacific Strategic Studies with the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University. Previously, he was Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent think tank recognised as one of the world’s top ten research institutes in international affairs.

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8 August 2014

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