Top U.S. general arrives in Baghdad to 'get a sense' of ISIS operations

Top U.S. general arrives in Baghdad to 'get a sense' of ISIS operations
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General Martin Dempsey arrived in Iraq on Saturday, his first trip there since President Barack Obama approved U.S. troop deployments to the region, Reuters reports.

"I want to get a sense from our side about how our contribution is going," Dempsey told Reuters, referring to the U.S. military operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. "I want to hear from those actually doing the lifting that they've the resources they need and the proper guidance to use those resources."

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.