U.S. to Send Additional 'Military Advisors' to Iraq

No doubt The One held off on adding additional contingents until after the election. The White House wouldn't want to lose even more of its core constituencies in the midterms.

At CNN:

U.S. sending up to 1,500 more military advisers to Iraq, bring total to about 2,900. http://t.co/YnClGMhUGg

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 7, 2014

More:

Here’s the full Pentagon statement on the 1500 more US troops to Iraq. pic.twitter.com/s83CrEhVxZ

— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) November 7, 2014

News that COULD wait until after the election: White House: Up to 1,500 more troops headed to Iraq http://t.co/juFge10EqW

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) November 7, 2014