The Islamist ISIS terrorists are making serious inroads against our long-time friends and allies, the Kurds. The area controlled by the Kurdish Regional Government has hitherto been an island of peace, stability, and religious toleration in Iraq.
For it to remain so, the Kurdish peshmerga require immediate military assistance--munitions and modern weapons--to defend themselves, their people, and (indeed) all of Iraq against this dire threat.
We urge the Obama Administration to take immediate steps to meet the military needs of the Kurds, as they battle a common enemy, one that has comprehensively and repeatedly demonstrated its hostility to political and religious freedom.