In a CBS interview , Barack Obama calls for a political solution in Iraq . He says that the US should not be involved militarily and he wants to see an end of sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias. Echoing sentiments also expressed by James Clapper , the head of U.S. intelligence services , Obama said the government `` underestimated what had been taking place in Syria '' during its civil war , allowing Syria to become `` ground zero for jihadists around the world . '' `` If we do our job right ... then over time our role can slow down , '' Obama says . House Speaker John Boehner questions the `` no boots on the ground '' strategy .
In a CBS interview , Barack Obama calls for a political solution in Iraq . He says that the US should not be involved militarily and he wants to see an end of sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias. `` If we do our job right ... then over time our role can slow down , '' Obama says . House Speaker John Boehner questions the `` no boots on the ground '' strategy .