U.S. Rushes Weapons to Iraq Amidst Bloody Sectarian Conflict Set Off by 2003 Invasion
December 27, 2013
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as posted by the channelA series of attacks in Iraq over Christmas left at least 42 people dead and dozens more wounded. As Iraq faces its worst violence in years, the United States has rushed a new shipment of Hellfire missiles to help the Iraqi government fight militants. The CIA is also helping Iraqi forces target militant camps with aerial strikes. According to the United Nations, more than 8,000 Iraqis have been killed this year in the worst violence since 2008. We discuss the continued crisis in Iraq, and how the Syrian conflict is affecting the entire region, with two guestsRaed Jarrar, an IraqiAmerican blogger and political analyst; and William Dunlop, a Baghdadbased correspondent for Agence FrancePresse.
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