他的立场直到伊斯兰国威胁要颠覆伊拉克库尔德地区首付埃尔比勒（Erbil，美国军事、情报、外交和商业设施所在地）才有所改变。
His position changed only after the Islamic State threatened to overrun Iraq’s Kurdish regional capital, Erbil – home to US military, intelligence, diplomatic, and business facilities.