Obama sets high bar for U.S. military action in Iraq The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP)—President Barack Obama vowed that the United States would not be “dragged back” into military action in Iraq as long as leaders in Baghdad refuse to reform a political system that has left the county vulnerable to a fast-moving Islamic insurgency. The president on Friday ruled out the possibility of putting U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq, but said he was considering a range of other options drawn up by the Pentagon. Administration officials said those...
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Travel deals BAGHDAD - (AP) -- The Islamic militant group that seized much of northern Iraq has posted photos that appear to show its fighters shooting dead dozens of captured Iraqi soldiers. The pictures on a militant website appear to show masked fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and the...
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - A renegade Libyan general launched an offensive on Sunday against Islamist militants in the eastern city of Benghazi, prompting dozens of families to flee the port in the latest bout of turmoil to hit the North African oil-producing nation. Libyan...
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