U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement at the White House on the air strikes in Syria

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement at the White House on the air strikes in Syria

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement at the White House in Washington on the air strikes in Syria, prior to departing for the United Nations in New York, September 23, 2014. Obama on Tuesday vowed to continue the fight against Islamic State fighters following the first U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the militant group in Syria, and pledged to build even more international support for the effort. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)