Jun 16 Watch What's fueling and funding the insurgents behind the violence in Iraq? By PBS News Hour The Sunni militants known as ISIL or ISIS continue to broaden their control over the northern Iraq. What are their origins and how does the group compare to other insurgencies? Gwen Ifill learns more from journalist Rania Abouzeid and Brian… Continue watching
Jun 16 President Obama says up to 275 U.S. military troops will deploy to Iraq By Julie Pace and Lara Jakes, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is urgently deploying several hundred armed troops in and around Iraq and considering sending an additional contingent of special forces soldiers as Baghdad struggles to repel a rampant insurgency, even as the White House insists… Continue reading
Jun 16 Pentagon rules out U.S. military cooperation with Iran in Iraq crisis By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon's press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, told reporters Monday that while there may be discussions between U.S. and Iranian officials in Vienna about security in the region, it will not include any military coordination. Continue reading
Jun 16 Kerry signals U.S. willing to cooperate with Iran to end violence in Iraq By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Kerry said Washington is "open to discussions" with Tehran if the Iranians can help end the violence and restore confidence in the Iraqi government. Asked about possible military cooperation with Iran, Kerry said he would "not rule out anything that… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch Insurgent advance spreads in Iraq's northwest By PBS News Hour For more on the deteriorating situation in Iraq, Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Jane Arraf, a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor and Al Jazeera, who is reporting from the ground in northern Iraq. Continue watching
Jun 15 U.S. increases security at American embassy in Baghdad, pulls some staff By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press Security at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was strengthened and some staff members sent elsewhere as Iraq was shaken with instability, the State Department said Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Kurdistan remains oasis of calm amid Iraq tumult By PBS News Hour How does the fighting in Iraq impact oil exports to Europe and the United States? Matt Bradley of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from the northern Iraqi city of Erbil to discuss the fluctuations in global… Continue watching
Jun 14 Hagel orders aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf By Associated Press Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered an aircraft carrier - the USS George H.W. Bush - to move from the northern Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf as President Barack Obama considers possible military options for Iraq. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Should U.S. wait for political progress in Iraq before making a military intervention? By PBS News Hour President Obama said that he will not put U.S. forces on the ground in Iraq, but he is weighing other military options. He also pointed to problems within the Iraqi government and security forces. Judy Woodruff gets views on whether… Continue watching