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The Emergency in Iraq Rocks Washington
We update the chaos in Iraq and the politics in Washington. Also, the commercial use of drones in the US as the FAA tries to keep pace with a developing technology.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIslamic jihadists are on the move in Iraq, and President Obama says he's not "ruling anything out" for what he calls "an emergency situation." We update the chaos in Iraq and the politics in Washington. Also, a look at the commercial use of drones in the United States as the FAA tries to keep pace with a developing technology.
Banner image: Volunteers who've joined the Iraqi Army to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants, who have taken over Mosul and other Northern provinces, chant slogans as they travel in an army truck, in Baghdad, June 12, 2014. Photo: Ahmed Saad/Reuters
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3 storiesDeteriorating Situation in Iraq
Forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — militant Sunni jihadists — are threatening the stability of Iraq's current government, led by the Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Tim Arango of the New York Times joins us from Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, with the latest.
Read the story8 minAre There Options for Iraq Intervention?
Islamic jihadists are on the move in Iraq, and President Obama says he's not "ruling anything out" for what he calls "an emergency situation." Breaking into a news conference with the Prime Minister of Australia today, the President told reporters the US has been in "close consultation" with the government of Iraq.
Read the story16 minBig Business Is Ready for Drones, but What about the Feds?
The US leads the world in producing unmanned aircraft, or drones. In other countries, drones are already being used for business. But the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to formulate regulations for commercial purposes in the US. The commercial use of unmanned drones will transform American industry.
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