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Legal Questions Hold Up US Special Forces in Iraq

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Despite this week's announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama, the first U.S. military advisers on the ground in Baghdad have yet to start assessing the situation and how best to help Iraqi security forces fight back advancing Sunni militants. According to a U.S. defense official, the wait is due to concerns over legal protections for U.S. forces, including immunity for military personnel from the Iraqi judicial system. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said Friday the...

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