BREAKING NEWS:
President Barack Obama on Friday authorized the U.S. military to send up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq to assist in the nation’s fight against Islamic State extremists.
American forces in Iraq already total 1,400. The additional troops would serve “a non-combat role to train, advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces,” according to the White House. Article: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/07/obama-troops-iraq_n_6123306.html