U.S. Sending Troops to Defend the Embassy in Baghdad
The possibility of an alliance between Iran and the United States, who share a common enemy in the radical Sunni group ISIS, has reportedly been nixed by the White House.
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Update
6:20 p.m.: There will be boots on the ground in Iraq after all.
White House: Up to 275 troops deploying to Iraq to protect U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
— Donovan Slack (@DonovanSlack) June 16, 2014
Whether this move is a precaution (Benghazi) or a sign of the lack of confidence in Iraq's security forces (or perhaps
