Kerry : `` The world can not sit by and watch innocents die '' Obama says he 's authorized `` targeted airstrikes '' in Iraq . Obama also said he 'd authorized targeted airstrikes `` if necessary '' to help Iraqi forces protect civilians trapped on the mountain . This is a very important point. The United States drops humanitarian aid in Iraq , official says .
Kerry : `` The world can not sit by and watch innocents die '' Obama says he 's authorized `` targeted airstrikes '' in Iraq . This is a very important point. The United States drops humanitarian aid in Iraq , official says .