Iraqis welcome further US airstrikes, but worry they'll get more than they asked for

The World | Sep 9, 2014
President Barack Obama will address the nation Wednesday and unveil his strategy for defeating ISIS, the militant Islamist group in Iraq and Syria. And while Iraqis say they're happy about the prospect of more American airstrikes against ISIS, they want ground troops to stay away.

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