Lobbying 2015: Iraq turns to US to keep country together

Iraq launched a massive lobbying push two years ago to convince the US not to let the country fall apart. With the Islamic State finally on the defensive, are Kurdish dreams of independence the next target?
Iraq's Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi sits in a F-16 fighter jet, during an official ceremony to receive four of these aircrafts from the U.S., at a military base in Balad, Iraq, July 20, 2015. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani - RTX1L2B3
Iraq's Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi sits in an F-16 fighter jet during an official ceremony to receive four of these aircraft from the United States at a military base in Balad, Iraq, July 20, 2015. - REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
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Julian Pecquet
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US President Barack Obama wanted to leave Iraq far, far behind.

Instead, the United States may be the country’s last chance to stay in one piece.

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