Obama and Iraq: President who hoped to end war must win it

After years of resistance, Obama is taking a risk by committing US forces in Iraq says Julie Pace

Obama and Iraq: President who hoped to end war must win it

FOR A president criticised as overly cautious and reluctant to lead, Barack Obama is taking a huge risk.

He is thrusting US fighting forces into a growing military operation with clear dangers, unknown costs, an indefinite length and unpredictable consequences.

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