U.S. Aids Kurdish Forces With Direct Arms Supply
The Obama administration has begun directly providing rifles and ammunition to Kurdish peshmerga in northern Iraq. The weapons are moving through intelligence channels, not regular Defense Department lines, underscoring U.S. concern over Islamic State gains and urging Iraqi action to secure its own territory.
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Biden backs Iraq leader pick amid Maliki clash
Vice President Biden expressed U S support for Iraq's new president Fouad Massoum and prime minister designate Haider al Ibadi to form a more inclusive government as Maliki denounces the move. The White House said the calls aimed to back Massoum's nomination amid battles with Islamic State militants.
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Foreign political crisis intrudes on Obama vacations
On Martha's Vineyard Obama’s summer break again intersects with international turmoil. His 2011 Libya briefings and 2013 Egypt upheaval mirrored his island retreats, while 2014 sees U S airstrikes and global tensions shaping his vacation with adviser briefings and calls to leaders including Renzi and Poroshenko.
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