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I was thinking the same thing but I will be amazed if Obama commits to ground troops because that will mean the last pull out was in vain and the whole thing is starting all over again.

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President Barack Obama said U.S. Forces are working with international partners to rescue Yazidis from a mountain in Iraq where they were stranded after advances by ISIS.

The U.S. Military conducted airstrikes on ISIS checkpoints and vehicles to help protect Yazidi civilians, U.S. Central Command said in a press release.

Obama also praised the Iraqi President for naming a new Prime Minister-designate, calling it an important step to unite Iraq's communities. Outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki earlier vowed to hang on to power. Ref. CNN

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ISIS fighters abducted more than 100 Yazidi women and children from the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, a senior commander with the extremist group told CNN by telephone on Wednesday.

The ISIS commander said the fighters killed a large number of men when they took over the town more than a week ago.

U.S. President Barack Obama, meanwhile, is weighing a possible air evacuation of thousands of Yazidis under threat from militants and trapped on Mount Sinjar. American officials said a ground option is also under consideration. Ref. CNN

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Kurdish forces 'retake Mosul dam'

Kurdish forces in northern Iraq take control of Mosul dam captured by Islamic State jihadists, Kurdish officials say Ref. BBC

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Islamic State fighters halt Iraqi offensive to recapture Saddam's home town:

Iraqi forces halted a short-lived offensive on Tuesday to recapture Tikrit, home town of Saddam Hussein, due to fierce resistance from Islamic state fighters who have also threatened to attack Americans "In any place". Ref. Source 6?

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Biden: US would help Iraq pursue federal system:

Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S. Is prepared to help Iraq pursue a federal system that would decentralize power away from Baghdad. Ref. Source 1

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U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Near Mosul Dam
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U.S. military forces continued their support of Iraqi security force operations, using fighter aircraft to conduct an airstrike against terrorists associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant who were in the vicinity of Mosul Dam.
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Back-to-the-future strategy for Iraq?

American veterans of the Iraq War are talking about a back-to-the-future strategy in Iraq - bringing back retired U.S. Military officers who successfully worked with tribes and again dispatching U.S. Personnel to ... Ref. Source 7