Ashton Carter actually said...

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of that because that is mostly a matter for the European Union (EU) rather than the United States.

No, the Department has sufficient authorities under the Iraq Train and Equip Fund authority to provide assistance to military and other secu...

The United States and Coalition already use the Iraqi Kurdistan Region as a base of operations to support Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR).

I share your concerns about the sectarian nature of Iran's approach in Iraq.