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Obama to Iraq: ‘We Can’t Do This for You’
President Obama says any decision to intervene will depend on whether Iraq can take control ‘without resorting to war or relying on the United States military.’ By Stephanie Gaskell and Molly O’Toole
Defense
Obama on Iraq: 'We Will Not Be Sending U.S. Troops Back Into Combat'
The White House is starting to piece together a response after an incredibly chaotic week in Iraq.
Defense One
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Is Back in the U.S.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl faces a long recovery and many questions as he finally returns to the United States after being held by the Taliban for 5 years. By Molly O’Toole
Defense
Bergdahl Is Now Back in Texas
This is the start of the final step to reintegrate the sergeant back into society.
Defense
Bowe Bergdahl's Prison Letters Reveal His Frustrations With the Army
"Please tell D.C. to wait for all evadince [sic] to come in," one stated.
Defense
Iraq Insurgency Turns Up Heat in White House War Room
Military options being mulled as critics assail Obama for failing to see the crisis coming.
Defense One
Gen. Allen: Obama Should Strike Iraq Insurgents With ‘A Hard Blow’
In an exclusive interview, Gen. John Allen, a former top U.S. military commander in Iraq, urges President Obama to strike ISIS with ‘a hard blow.’ By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
Don’t Be Sucked Into War With Iraq, Again
We should not be bullied back to Baghdad by politics, ideology or short-term thinking that this wrong war never should have ended. By Joe Cirincione
Nextgov
Weapons-Grade Uranium Not a Must for Nuclear Medicine, Dutch Figure Says
'It's not a matter of money,' Nederlof says. 'It's a matter of solving technical problems.'
Defense One
Turning the Asia Pivot Into a Real ‘Obama Doctrine’
Why the pivot to Asia is the wrong model for an 'Obama doctrine' and how the president can get it right. By Lawrence J. Korb
Defense One
Pentagon Officials Cautious on Iraq, Point to Maliki
At the Pentagon where so many spent years fighting in Iraq, the sense is that this is Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s mess to clean up. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
McCain Calls for Obama’s National Security Team to Resign Over Iraq
Fuming Republican senators blast the administration for abandoning Iraq as Sen. John McCain says Obama’s national security team should resign. By Kevin Baron
Defense
Obama: Iraq Will Need More Help
As a militant group continues to sweep through the country, the president says his administration is prepared to act.
Nextgov
Should Federal Personnel Reform Start With IT?
Or do past project failures still have you reeling against any personnel reform?
Defense One
Hagel Fires Back at Bergdahl Criticism in Congress
At a hearing Wednesday, Defense Secretary Hagel lectured House Armed Services Committee members about war, saying the Bergdahl deal was the right call. By Molly O’Toole
Defense One
How the Pentagon Can Track the Taliban 5
The Taliban 5 may disappear back into the fight, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t findable. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Bergdahl Was Discharged from the Coast Guard for Psychological Reasons Before He Joined the Army
When Bergdahl enlisted in 2008, the Army was in the middle of the process of lowering its recruitment standards.
Defense
Iraqi Militants Seize Control of Turkish Consulate in Mosul, Take Hostages
The 48 hostages are unharmed.
Defense One