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Underestimating ISIS and other headlines

Morning headlines: Pres. Obama on whether we underestimated the threat of ISIS, Boehner on boots on the ground, covert baristas of the CIA.

Obama admits U.S. underestimated ISIS, blames Iraq's prime minister. (New York Magazine) (60 Minutes)

Airstrikes hit grain silo, gas plant in Syria, activists say. (AP)

Boehner: 'At some point, somebody's boots have to be on the ground.' (Wall Street Journal)

Secret Service fumbled response after gunman shot at White House in 2011. (Washington Post)

'Umbrella Revolution' grows in Hong Kong. (NBC News)

At CIA Starbucks, even the baristas are covert. (Washington Post)

What are you reading this morning? Let us know in the comments, please.