Biden: Iraqi Forces Showed Bravery Amid IS Onslaught

After several days of finger-pointing by U.S. and Iraqi officials seeking to blame each other for Islamic State advances, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden reaffirmed Washington's support for the Iraqi government Monday. In a Memorial Day phone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, the vice-president noted what he called the "enormous sacrifice and bravery" of the Iraqi forces since IS militants began a violent land grab, first across Iraq, then in Syria. Senior U.S....

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