Ash Carter: “The United States and Coalition already use the Iraqi Kurdistan Region…”

On the recordMay 20, 2015

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

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Carter discusses the role of Iraqi Kurdistan in supporting military operations against ISIL.

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