Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily told an audience at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington that because his country's situation was so tenuous, if the US didn't supply more military assistance, Iraq would reach out to Russia, Syria, and Iran for help. Foreign Policy: "Because of the precarious situation now facing us, it is difficult for us to decline offers from other countries that share our perceived danger," Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily told an audience at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, specifically referring to Iran and Russia. "We have always tried to resist that but the situation on the ground may push us to acquire more support from our neighbor[s]." Recently, Moscow, Tehran, and Damascus have stepped up their military support for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as he tries to prevent Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham militants from conquering more of central Iraq and continuing...(Read Full Post)