On 9 JUL 15 LTC Sargis Sangari spoke about the impact of President Obamas 6 JUL 15 speech at the Pentagon. Islamic State (IS) expansion of operations in the Middle East. U.S. strategic policy duplicating its 2004 efforts with less ability to execute the policy in the Middle East and IS strategic target plan and possible deadline to affect the United States homeland over the next ten years.