In an NPR interview, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi also calls on the U.S. to focus more firepower on Iraq’s western border with Syria, saying Islamic State fighters can enter his country too easily.
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Obama, Hollande Say They Will Expand Attacks Against ISIS In Syria, Iraq
French President François Hollande was at the White House trying broaden an international coalition to fight the Islamic State.
Missed Treatment: Soldiers With Mental Health Issues Dismissed For ‘Misconduct’
The Army has “separated” more than 22,000 soldiers for “misconduct” since 2009 — often without benefits — after they returned from war with mental health problems or brain injuries.
U.S. Considers Sending Hundreds More Troops To Iraq
The troops would beef up the effort to train more Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. Some 3,000 American troops are already in Iraq to provide security or to train and advise Iraqi forces.
After A Big Victory For ISIS, Iraqi Forces Look To Regroup
With a victory in Ramadi, the Islamic State controls a city just 70 miles from Baghdad. Many civilians are on the move, and Iraq’s armed forces are again looking weak.
Jeb Bush Backtracks On Iraq, Says He ‘Interpreted The Question Wrong, I Guess’
Jeb Bush is walking back comments he made on Iraq that he would have authorized the invasion even knowing what we know now. But he later said he actually doesn’t know what he would have done.
‘2014 Was A Catastrophic Year,’ Amnesty International Says
Governments “must stop pretending the protection of civilians is beyond their power,” Amnesty International says in its human rights report for 2014.
U.S. Will Send Up To 1,500 More Military Personnel To Iraq
The move is the latest U.S. attempt to counteract the extremist group ISIS, which has made significant gains in Iraq and neighboring Syria in recent months.
Blackwater Guards Found Guilty In 2007 Shootings In Iraq
Four private security guards working for the Blackwater Worldwide firm who were charged in the 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis have been found guilty by a federal jury.
Top Shiite Cleric Calls For Deal On Next Iraqi Leader Amid Crisis
Iraq’s most-revered Shiite cleric called on the country’s political blocs to agree on a prime minister in the next four days, putting pressure on a government that is struggling to address the growing security crisis.