Poll: Is Obama right to authorize air strikes in Iraq?

Friday 08 August 2014 09:55 EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with the National Security Council in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington (The White House)

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President Obama has authorized air strikes in Iraq, to slow the advance of militant fighters of ISIS. “Today America is coming to help" he said.

Is he right? Or will military action do more harm than good? Have your say below:

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