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Spokesman: Iraq’s commitment to the fight was extensively discussed

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON — Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al Abadi came to Washington last week to talk strategy for fighting ISIL.

In this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP’s National Security Correspondent  JJ Green speaks with White House National Security Council spokesman Alistair Baskey who says Iraq’s commitment to the fight was extensively discussed.

Unprecedented threats drive Secret Service inauguration security

By J.J. Green
WASHINGTON — Members of U.S. law enforcement will deploy countermeasures to prevent a large truck attack, such as those that killed dozens in Nice, France and Berlin last year, from happening during the inauguration of Donald Trump as president. [related_gallery align="right"]But Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy and his partners are convinced attempts to launch other violent and dangerous acts are well within the realm of possibility.
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