Obama administration agrees to continue boosting Iraq air force

Obama administration agrees to continue boosting Iraq air force

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has approved a project to sustain the Iraq Air Force. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama approved an Iraqi request for a $500 million program to train and maintain Baghdad’s Air  Force. They said the project would focus on the U.S.-origin helicopters in the Iraq […]

DIA: Iraq and its multi-billion-dollar U.S. platforms ‘unable to defend’ against Al Qaida

DIA: Iraq and its multi-billion-dollar U.S. platforms ‘unable to defend’ against Al Qaida

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Despite billions of dollars worth of U.S. equipment, Iraq has been unable to secure much of the country. Officials said the Iraqi military and security forces failed to properly use U.S. combat platforms and munitions to quell Al Qaida. They said the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has […]