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ELI5: The situation right now in Iraq and why Obama is ordering airstrikes.
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To expand on the comment below me - There is a group of about 40,000 people (Christians) that ISIS is threatening to kill unless they leave. ISIS essentially has these people surrounded and they are living without food or water. These actions are being taken at the request of the Iraqi gov. Also we don't want Iraq to completely devolve into a "terrorist state", for our safety and theirs.