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U.S. in Iraq | Washington Week | After Foley Execution, How Does the U.S. Battle ISIL?| PBS NEWS

Original airdate: August 22, 2014

Following the execution of American journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants, President Obama is working on the terrorist threat posed by the group. Can continued airstrikes against ISIL targets in Iraqstop the group? Will the U.S. have to take the fight to militants on the ground in Syria as well? Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers and Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News discuss.

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