We will not allocate additional funds to fight ISIS, we will contribute to reconstruction of Iraq, says Obama

(IraqiNews.com) On Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed, that his country will not allocate additional funds to fight the ISIS organization in Iraq, while noting that Washington will contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq.

Obama said in an interview with the national radio ‘NPR’ followed by IraqiNews.com, “The United States needs to spend a trillion dollars on rebuilding schools, roads and on basic sciences and research here in the United States,” stressing that, “Such an amount will not go to the fight against ISIS.”

Obama added that “United States can assist in the reconstruction of war-torn countries such as Iraq, Syria and Libya,” pointing out at the same time that “The reconstruction must be carried out by the concerned countries on their own.”

U.S. President added, “We can help, but we cannot do this on their behalf, I think the American people understand that.”

The US Secretary of State John Kerry announced in November 17, 2014 that the reconstruction of the areas dominated by ISIS in Iraq will cost two billion dollars.