Appendix

The 28 “official presidential statements” examined in this report are listed below divided by the phase of the decision-making process in which they were made.

Pre-War Phase

There were no official statements during this phase.

Recognition of Crisis Phase

• “Statement by the President on Iraq,” June 13, 2014.
• “Remarks by the President on the Situation in Iraq,” June 19, 2014.
• “Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Letter Regarding Iraq,” June 26, 2014.

Limited War Phase

• “Statement by the President,” August 7, 2014.
• “Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq,” August 8, 2014.
• “Statement by the President on Iraq,” August 9, 2014.
• “Weekly Address: American Operations in Iraq,” August 9, 2014.
• “Readout of the President's Call with President Hollande of France,” August 9, 2014.
• “Statement by the President on Iraq,” August 11, 2014.
• “Statement by the President,” August 14, 2014.
• “Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq,” August 17, 2014.
• “Statement by the President,” August 20, 2014.
• “Statement by the President,” August 28, 2014.
• “Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq,” September 1, 2014.
• “Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq,” September 5, 2014.
• “Remarks by President Obama at NATO Summit Press Conference,” September 5, 2014.
• “Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq,” September 8, 2014.

Escalation Phase

• “Statement by the President on ISIL,” September 10, 2014.
• “WEEKLY ADDRESS: We Will Degrade and Destroy ISIL,” September 13, 2014.
• “Statement by the President on the House of Representatives Vote to Authorize the Title X Train and Equip Program for the Moderate Syrian Opposition,” September 17, 2014.
• “Remarks by the President at MacDill Air Force Base,” September 17, 2014.
• “Statement by the President on Congressional Authorization to Train Syrian Opposition,” September 18, 2014.
• “Weekly Address: The World Is United in the Fight Against ISIL,” September 20, 2014.
• “Remarks by President Obama in Meeting with Arab Coalition Partners,” September 23, 2014.
• “Statement by the President on Airstrikes in Syria,” September 23, 2014.
• “Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq,” September 23, 2014.
• “Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Abadi of the Republic of Iraq After Bilateral Meeting,” September 24, 2014.
• “Remarks by President Obama in Address to the United Nations General Assembly,” September 24, 2014.