Baghdad will be just fine but predicts kobani will likely fall. The kurds are struggling to hold on, surrounded on three strides by isis who could capture the city and claim a huge propaganda victory from the west. Hi, peter. Eric, isis fighters are getting closer and closer to keep parts of baghdad despite a fresh rounds of air strikes. The state Department Says that american personnel on the ground there remains safe. We dont see an imminent threat to baghdad at this time. Theres been some speculation in the press about this. Iraqi Security Forces are strong, under constant assessment and the Embassy Remains open and we continue to conduct business. But the president s critics dont think hes doing enough to defend baghdad warning that american strategy and american movements within iraq depend on keeping isis out of baghdad. If they do take or disrupt the bagdad airport, that means american supply lines are cut off and that means even the civilian population are not getting the suppl
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