US-Led Coalition Rethinks ISIS Strategy

The U.S.-led coalition fighting against ISIS is reexamining its strategy after the terrorist group's recent gains in Syria and Iraq.

The coalition, which includes Iraq's prime minister, is meeting in Paris after ISIS conquered both the Iraqi city of Ramadi and the historic Syrian city of Palmyra.

More than 4,100 airstrikes by the coalition have failed to stop gains by the Islamic State.

France's foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, said airstrikes can only be effective if all Iraqis believe "the government is inclusive."

The Obama administration is also concerned with what many critics see as corruption and sectarianism from Iraq's Shiite-led government.

Meanwhile, Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. envoy for the coalition, is defending the coalition strategy.

"I would contend that saying it's not going well for the coalition just isn't correct. We do have setbacks, and Ramadi is definitely a setback," Allen said.

"There are elements of Iraqi security forces that are approaching Ramadi now," he continued. "So again it's not like Mosul where it collapsed and it has remained in Daesh's hands now for well over a year. The Iraqis are going to take Ramadi back."

No sharp change in strategy is expected to be announced at Tuesday's meeting.