Topic: Steve Kroft

RT reports that the US-led coalition is only conducting 20 strikes a day against ISIS compared to much higher rates in previous wars. In a "60 Minutes" interview with Steve Kroft, President Obama dismissed Vladimir Putin's intervention in Syria as a sign of weakness rather than leadership. The hosts argue the US is attempting to "sucker" Russia into a Middle Eastern quagmire similar to the Vietnam War.

President Barack Obama sits down with Steve Kroft on 60 Minutes to discuss the strategy against ISIL, describing the group as a "hybrid" of a terrorist network and an army. Obama reiterates that the United States is not at war with Islam, characterizing the religion as peaceful while acknowledging a "cancer" of extremism within the Muslim world. The interview is analyzed for its use of metaphors like "whack-a-mole" and the President's referral to terrorists as "folks."