U.S. President &lt;a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Barack+Obama&amp;family=editorial&amp;specificpeople=203260 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt; departs after making s a statement on the situation in Iraq June 13, 2014 on the south lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama said he will make a decision in the 'days ahead' about the use of American military power to aid the Iraqi government in its battle against Islamic insurgents.