Iraq Requests US Air Strikes as ISIL Advances
- By Jeff Seldin
Sunni militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant made new gains in their offensive across northern Iraq, prompting Iraq’s foreign minister to ask for more support from the United States. But despite the growing desperation of many Iraqis, VOA's Jeff Seldin reports from the Pentagon, U.S. officials have yet to make a move.