"Baghdad
is a Frightened City": As ISIS Gains Ground, Iraqi Capital
Gripped by Fear & Uncertainty
DEMOCRACY NOW!
Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise trip to Baghdad today to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Ahead of his arrival, Kerry signaled the Obama administration is prepared to drop support for Maliki, calling for leadership "prepared to represent all of Iraq." Kerry’s visit comes as Sunni militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have captured more territory.
Over the weekend, ISIS militants seized three border crossings with Syria and Jordan, as well as four nearby towns.
An Iraqi government airstrike, meanwhile, has reportedly killed at least seven civilians and wounded 12 others in the ISIS-held Tikrit.
Residents say army helicopters fired on civilian cars lined up at a gas station. The Iraqi government is claiming it only killed insurgents.
We go now to Baghdad to speak with Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for The Independent
Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise trip to Baghdad today to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Ahead of his arrival, Kerry signaled the Obama administration is prepared to drop support for Maliki, calling for leadership "prepared to represent all of Iraq." Kerry’s visit comes as Sunni militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have captured more territory.
Over the weekend, ISIS militants seized three border crossings with Syria and Jordan, as well as four nearby towns.
An Iraqi government airstrike, meanwhile, has reportedly killed at least seven civilians and wounded 12 others in the ISIS-held Tikrit.
Residents say army helicopters fired on civilian cars lined up at a gas station. The Iraqi government is claiming it only killed insurgents.
We go now to Baghdad to speak with Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for The Independent
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