On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
The American forces that have been deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a combat mission.
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congress.govThe American forces that have been deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a combat mission.
Kerry clarifies the role of American forces in Iraq as non-combat.
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