Here Are the Real Commitments of Obama's ISIS Coalition
President Obama’s efforts to form a coalition got a boost last week when ten Arab nations signed the Jeddah Communiqué, formally making them part of the effort to fight the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.
But while the agreement is a positive step for the president, the actual commitments made by these nations are limited, and much is still unknown about what they’re willing to do. Below is a breakdown of who has committed what in the fight against ISIS.
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Nation | Use of Bases | Money | Airstrikes | Humanitarian Asistance | Weapons | Troops | Training | Stop ISIS Funding | Stop Influx of Foreign Fighters |
United States | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Britain | NA | Unknown | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
France | NA | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | yes |
Germany | NA | Unknown | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Saudi Arabia | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Turkey | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jordan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Egypt | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Iraq | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lebenon | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Bahrain | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Kuwait | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Oman | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
Qatar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
United Arab Emirates | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
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