Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday to endorse the new Iraqi government hours before President Barack Obama will address Americans about his strategy for combating ISIS militants.
Baghdad is Kerry's first stop on a regional tour to enlist Arab support for a global coalition to defeat read more .
After meeting privately, Iraq's new Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, and Kerry spoke before reporters.
"We are fighting these
people (ISIS)," al-Abadi said, adding that Iraq's goal is to defend
itself but that the "international community is responsible" for
helping. He called on the U.S. to "act immediately to stop the spread of
this cancer" that is "spreading in the whole region."
He said Iraqis have
worked hard recently to come together and form an inclusive government
where "everybody's on board" to fight the militants, who've said they're
bent on creating an Islamic caliphate in Iraq and Syria where harsh
Sharia law governs every aspect of life.
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