Ashton Carter: Islamic State ‘metastasizing,’ U.S. intervention desperately needed

‘The Islamic State is “metastasizing” outside of Syria and Iraq, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday, urging Congress to quickly grant President Obama war authority without any limits on where the U.S. could strike terrorists.

Senators, however, said neither Democrats nor Republicans support the language proposed by the president — and Mr. Obama’s top national security aides said they would rather not get a new authorization than face a party-line vote that would show disunity.

Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he doesn’t “know of a single Democrat” who supports Mr. Obama’s request as written. Republicans, meanwhile, feel the request is too limited, Mr. Corker said, casting doubt on reaching a bipartisan compromise.’

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