Defense Department Daily Briefing
Rear Admiral John Kirby briefed reporters on President Obama’s announcement that he would send additional American troops to Iraq to reinfor… read more
Rear Admiral John Kirby briefed reporters on President Obama’s announcement that he would send additional American troops to Iraq to reinforce security at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad as the country continued to experience increasing violence. President Obama had previously ruled out sending combat troops back into Iraq, but said the additional troops would be equipped for combat. Other topics included the announcement by Japan to change its post-World War II security policy to one of "collective self-defense. close
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