Iraqi PM to Ask Obama for Increased Military Aid

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to make his case Tuesday for more U.S. help in defeating Islamic State militants as he meets with President Barack Obama at the White House. Ahead of the visit, Abadi said Iraq has received a boost in support from the United States but wants to see more as his forces push their effort to recapture more territory the militants seized in the past year. ''We, in Iraq, are fighting terrorists on the ground. Terrorism is not only...

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