President Barack Obama listens as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to members of the media. AP PHOTO/PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS
BY JIM KUHNHENN
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Looking to boost Iraqi fighting forces, President Barack Obama said the United States and its allies need to examine whether they are deploying military assets effectively against Islamic State militants as Iraq mounts a new offensive to recapture critical territory west of Baghdad.
The White House says it already is responding to demands by Iraqi fighters for more powerful anti-tank weapons to confront armored vehicles that the Islamic State has used as potent and deadly car …read more
Source: The News
