Iraq: Obama Intervened over Crumbling Iraqi Dam as U.S. Concern Grew

Mar 22, 2016 | Warren Strobel, Jonathan Landay, and Phil Stewart, Reuters
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On Jan. 21, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iraq's prime minister in Davos, Switzerland, and handed him a personal note from President Barack Obama pleading for urgent action. The president's personal intervention indicates how the fragile Mosul Dam has moved to the forefront of U.S. concerns over Iraq, reflecting fears its failure would also undermine U.S. efforts to stabilize Abadi's government and complicate the war against Islamic State.