Iraqi PM to appeal to U.S. for more firepower and support

Name: Iraqi PM to appeal to U.S. for more firepower and support
Uploaded: 2015-04-14T00:12:44Z
Duration: P320S
Description: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is heading to Washington to ask President Obama for weapons and other support to fight the Islamic State. Special correspondent Jane Arraf, reporting from Baghdad, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss Abadi’s requests and the counterattack against the Islamic State’s strongholds in Anbar province.

Clip: 04/13/2015 | 5m 20s

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is heading to Washington to ask President Obama for weapons and other support to fight the Islamic State. Special correspondent Jane Arraf, reporting from Baghdad, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss Abadi’s requests and the counterattack against the Islamic State’s strongholds in Anbar province.

Aired: 04/13/15

Rating: NR

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Iraqi PM to appeal to U.S. for more firepower and support

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