Administration tells Congress it will go slow on airstrikes

Administration officials tell congressional leaders they are studying options in Iraq.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies during the defense subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 18, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR3UGVG
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies before the defense subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 18, 2014. - REUTERS/Larry Downing
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The Obama administration on Wednesday sought to temper lawmakers' expectations for a quick military response in Iraq while rejecting calls to oust Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey fielded numerous questions about plans for Iraq during a Senate hearing on the FY2015 Defense spending bill.

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