[00:00.48]The United States says it is sending more troops to Iraq
[00:05.68]to prepare Iraqi forces
[00:08.32]in their fight against the Islamic State militant group.
[00:13.60]President Barack Obama has approved the deployment of 450 U.S. troops
[00:21.08]to train, assist and advise Iraqi security forces.
[00:27.72]The Americans also will work with Sunni Muslim tribesmen.
[00:33.36]Sunni militias have been working with Iraqi forces
[00:37.60]to take back Anbar Province from the militants.
[00:42.48]The United States already has 3,100 troops in Iraq.
[00:50.04]President Obama approved their deployment last year
[00:54.56]after Islamic State fighters seized territory in the country's north and west.
[01:01.68]The militants also control large parts of Syria.
[01:07.68]Presidential spokesman Josh Earnest
[01:10.96]announced the latest troop deployment at a meeting Wednesday
[01:15.68]with White House reporters.
[01:18.08]"It reflects the need for the United States, our coalition partners, and for the Iraqi government
[01:23.68]to be nimble as we respond to an adversary,
[01:30.72]an opponent on the ground in Iraq
[01:33.32]that has also demonstrated a capacity to adapt their tactics."
[01:37.20]He said the troops will be sent to a military base in Anbar province,
[01:42.68]following requests from Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
[01:48.16]A U.S. military spokesman
[01:50.84]said they could begin operations in six to eight weeks.
[01:56.76]The United States is about to begin the second year of its campaign
[02:02.76]against the Islamic State,
[02:05.12]also known as ISIS or IS.
[02:10.48]The U.S. has been leading a coalition of countries against the militants.
[02:16.48]Coalition forces have carried out more than 4,400 airstrikes
[02:23.16]on IS targets in Iraq and Syria.
[02:28.36]As the anniversary nears,
[02:31.12]some officials and experts
[02:33.84]are making clear that military might will not be enough to,
[02:38.88]in Mr. Obama's words,
[02:41.48]"degrade and destroy" the group.
[02:46.04]Several observers say most people in the Middle East
[02:50.16]recognize that the militants are a violent threat to their communities.
[02:56.24]But they warn that getting the Arab public
[03:00.24]to fully support the fight against IS will not be easy.
[03:06.40]Zogby International studies public opinion in the Arab world.
[03:12.56]One of its surveys showed that a majority of Arabs know the Islamic State is a dangerous group.
[03:21.60]Yet it found they do not support the bombing raids against IS forces.
[03:27.96]The head of Zogby International, Jim Zogby, spoke about the findings.
[03:34.04]"They've lost confidence in the ability of the U.S. to use force and use it responsibly.
[03:40.48]Iraq was a terrible toll on the Arab psyche,
[03:43.52]and the (U.S.) behavior on Israel-Palestine has, has also had an impact.
[03:47.56]So simply knowing that the Arabs are afraid of, of ISIS doesn't translate immediately to
[03:55.40]'America should lead a military attack against ISIS.'"
[03:58.80]He added that many Arabs also are not happy
[04:03.36]to see the U.S. and Iran both fighting IS,
[04:08.56]a Sunni group that has attacked Shiite Muslims.
[04:13.96]Mr. Zogby says Arabs also see U.S. officials
[04:18.48]working with an Iraqi government
[04:21.32]that does not bring in all groups of the population.
[04:26.76]Ryan Crocker formerly served as the U.S. ambassador to Iraq.
[04:32.84]He warns that without more American involvement,
[04:36.64]the future of Iraq does not look promising.
[04:40.84]Bombing raids against IS targets are just not enough, observers say.
[04:48.32]They say a longer-term, political solution to the divide
[04:53.16]between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims is necessary.
[04:58.24]Another former ambassador to Iraq,
[05:01.40]Zalmay Khalizad warns that,
[05:04.44]without a solution, the U.S. government
[05:07.88]will always be fighting wars.
[05:11.20]Both former diplomats agree that without stronger involvement,
[05:16.96]the United States risks becoming less
[05:20.16]and less of a player in the Middle East.
[05:24.04]I'm Christopher Jones-Crise.
[05:27.85]Words in This Story
[05:30.68]nimble – adj. to move quickly and easily
[05:35.92]adversary – n. an enemy or opponent
[05:41.36]adapt – v. to change or amend one's behavior
[05:47.60]tactic(s) – n. a method or plan of action
[05:52.68]confidence – n. a belief or feeling that one can do something well
[06:00.00]toll – n. an effect on someone or something;
[06:05.16]a tax or payment for services
[06:08.48]translate – v. to have the same meaning or effect
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