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In Obama's Iraq Plan, An Answer That Breeds More Questions

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President Obama says that up to 300 U.S. military personnel will be heading to Iraq to advise Iraqi forces, not to serve in combat. But the proposal raises more questions: Will those U.S. forces heading out with Iraqi troops be armed? What are the rules of engagement? And how long will they stay?

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Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.
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