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Obama Considering Air Drops or Air Strikes in Iraq

The Obama White House is considering humanitarian airdrops for Christians and the Yezidi in Iraq—some 40,000 people dying of heat and thirst on a mountain after death threats from the Islamic State. Air strikes have not been ruled out.

By Warren Olney • Aug 7, 2014 • 1 min read

The Obama White House is considering humanitarian airdrops for Christians and the Yezidi in Iraq—some 40,000 people dying of heat and thirst on a mountain after death threats from the Islamic State. Air strikes have not been ruled out.

Warren Olney
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Obama Considering Air Drops or Air Strikes in Iraq

The Obama White House is considering humanitarian airdrops for Christians and the Yezidi in Iraq—some 40,000 people dying of heat and thirst on a mountain after death threats from the Islamic State. Air strikes have not been ruled out.

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Obama Considering Air Drops or Air Strikes in Iraq

The Obama White House is considering humanitarian airdrops for Christians and the Yezidi in Iraq—some 40,000 people dying of heat and thirst on a mountain after death threats from the Islamic State. Air strikes have not been ruled out.

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