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2:06 PM 8/7/2014: No American Military Solutions in Iraq, White House Says

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No American Military Solutions in Iraq, White House Says   by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Thursday August 7 th , 2014  at  1:42 PM Voice Of America 1 Share White House spokesman Josh Earnest declined to confirm a report published by The New York Times Thursday, that said U.S. President Barack Obama is considering airstrikes and emergency relief airdrops to help 40,000 religious minorities in Iraq who are trapped on a mountaintop after threats by Islamic militants. "There are no American military solutions to the problems in Iraq" Earnest told reporters during the midday briefing, adding that there would be no American boots on the... WorldViews: The most shocking events during the month-long conflict in Gaza   by Swati Sharma Thursday August 7 th , 2014  at  1:42 PM World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post 1 Share Among the most c...