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Idea would see US advisers assist Iraqi military through ‘lily-pads’ across north
Fall of Ramadi exposes four principal serious problems in US campaign
Obama proposes increase in Pentagon budget above agreed limits
Officials see the loss of commanders affecting the group’s ability to conduct military operations
Ashton Carter is a stellar choice but he is likely to be undermined by White House micromanagement
President faces disquiet from the military and his own party
A US president cannot say something crosses a red line and then ignore it, writes Richard Haass
Arabs have concluded that if the US is quitting, they had better start fighting their own corners
Pentagon warns anti-ship arms will embolden Assad
The president’s aim is to pivot to Asia rather than the Middle East
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