As US President Barack Obama spoke to the American populace, he revealed the plans of the administration to "degrade and ultimately destroy" and vowed to expand a US-led air battle that will fight against the Islamic State groups (ISIL/ISIS). However, the Obama administration was criticized by the Syrian and Iranian officials for excluding them from an international coalition confluence in the fight against the ISIS/ISIL groups.

Obama's vow to take the battle to jihadists in Syria and Iraq will magnify the US-led air combat already ongoing and probably necessitate deploying more special forces to aid local troops. However, the Syrian and Iranian executives warned that unauthorized US air assaults on Syria may ignite the "first sparks of fire" in the region.

The Syrian and Iranian officials reacted and critiqued the Obama administration for their exclusion from an international coalition convergence in the fight against the ISIS/ISIL groups. The strongest reaction came from Russia, Syria's prime global ally. As per the Russian Foreign Ministry statement, the US-planned military action without a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution would be an act of belligerence and barefaced violation of international law.

Syria's prime Western-backed opposition group welcomed Obama's first ever authorization of the US airstrikes in Syria but the Syrian National Coalition said that the assaults need to be joined by a strategy for ultimately toppling Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Bombing ISIS/ISIL jihadists in Syria signifies the leading wager in Obama administration's war plan. Using no feasible adequate rebel forces on the ground adept of taking advantage of the US air authority, the strikes are expected to be more limited than those carried out in nearby Iraq.

The US started initiating restricted airstrikes against the ISIS/ISIL targets in Iraq early last month at the appeal of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The American military capability provided a vital lift to Iraqi forces, including Kurdish peshmerga troops, combatting to claim back terrestrial lost to the militant group.

The ISIS/ISIL jihadists apprehended roughly a third of Syria and Iraq in their rage this summer, asserting a soi-disant caliphate in areas under their power where they enforce their strict elucidation of Islamic Law.

It rests indistinct if Obama will depend on unmanned drones or risk directing in manned fighter jets and bombers, exposing pilots to the peril of being shot down or crash landing in zone controlled by the jihadists or by President Assad's administration. The Syrian bombing targets would also entail improved astuteness on the militants, a dare for which has writhed to gain a precise picture of the ground events.

In a primetime nation address, Obama proclaimed he was empowering US airstrikes inside Syria for the first time, along with long-drawn-out strikes in Iraq to eradicate ISIS/ISIL extremists and curtail their junta. He also persuaded Congress to consent a program to train and arm Syrian rebels who are fighting both the Islamic State militants and Assad's forces.

However, Ali Haider, Syrian Minister for Reconciliation cautioned that any action without consent of their government is belligerence to its nation. He said that international law diktats that any military action needs Damascus' authorization, and should be coordinated with the government.

As to date, Obama did not reveal as to when US forces would instigate striking targets inside Syria. Obama has shunned out any partnership with Assad in the fight against ISIS/ISIL militants to which Syrian lawmakers and allies critiqued.

The Iranian and Syrian officials said that regional and international assistance is essential to build a solid international coalition against the ISIS/ISIL groups. They added that violating the nation's sovereignty will have negative ramifications on regional and international security.

The ultimate goal of the US assaults will not only to destroy and defeat the ruthless ISIS/ISIL jihadists but also to liberate the Syrian people of Assad regime's dictatorship. Let's just hope that the US airstrikes will not ignite another bloody war for we see suffering and killing every moment, maybe now we could finally find a way to rebuild a nation in peace.