article_snippet: The administration has been forced into a no-win situation in the Middle East, with the so-called 'Islamic State' gaining territory in Iraq while the Iranians help push the Iranians back. '
article_snippet: It is a threat to the region.
article_snippet: Kerry claimed the U.S. has 'the capacity' to 'knock out ISIL' on the U.S.  own, but 'the U.S. 're not going to get suckered into that.' 'The enduring transformation that has to take place here is not going to take place if the U.S. just comes in and were to knock out ISIL and
article_snippet: Like Arizona Sen. John McCain, who last month called them 'low-life scum' as them were led out of a hearing room, Kerry fired back at a woman who shouted repeatedly that 'the United States is killing innocent civilians with drones!' 'Killing more innocent people?'
article_snippet: I wonder how our journalists, who were beheaded, and a pilot who was fighting for freedom – burned alive – what our journalists, who were beheaded, and a pilot who was fighting for freedom – would have to say to our journalists, who were beheaded, and a pilot who was fighting for freedom – efforts to protect innocent people.'
highlights_snippet: Code Pink' also claimed that the US has 'the capacity' to 'knock out ISIL,' but 'the US're not going to get suckered into that' 