Iraq changes its mind, seeks help from U.S. again

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The article describes how much of the violence (more than 1,000 Iraqis killed in ONE MONTH) is caused by Al Qaeda.

But didn't our President tell us Al Qaeda was decimated and on the run?

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Iraq Seeks Help From US Amid Growing Violence | Military.com

Iraq Seeks Help From US Amid Growing Violence

Aug 19, 2013
Associated Press| by Lara Jakes

WASHINGTON -- A resurgence of violence and a renewed threat from al-Qaida have recently revived flagging U.S. interest in Iraq, officials said as Baghdad asked for new help to fight extremists less than two years after it forced American troops to withdraw.

Faced with security crises across the Mideast, North Africa and Asia, the White House largely has turned its attention away from Iraq since U.S. forces left in 2011. But the country has been hit with deadly bombings at a rate reminiscent of Iraq's darkest days, stoking new fears of a civil war. More than 1,000 Iraqis were killed in terror-related attacks in July, the deadliest month since 2008.

The violence has spurred Baghdad to seek new U.S. aid to curb the threat, said Iraqi Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. He said a U.S. assistance package could include a limited number of advisers, intelligence analysis and surveillance assets - including lethal drones.

"There is greater realization in the Iraq government that we should not shy away from coming and asking for some help and assistance," Zebari told reporters Friday in Washington.

Nearly 4,500 U.S. troops were killed, and American taxpayers spent at least $767 billion during the nearly nine years of war in Iraq.

They were better off under Saddam. The Iraq War was a mistake, and the elections of 2006 and 2008 was America's way of admitting to it by getting rid of the GOP, who was mostly responsible for it.