Democrats Talk Tough on IS, Offer Few Details at Debate

U.S. Democratic presidential contenders promised a more aggressive fight against the Islamic State group, but offered few specifics on how they would do so, as they faced off in their party's second debate of the primary election campaign. The debate, held Saturday in the early presidential nominating state of Iowa, focused largely on national security and foreign policy, coming a day after the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, France. The forum began with a moment of silence for...

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