Militants in northern iraq. Meanwhile, the countrys embattled Prime Minister is fighting to hold on to his office. Craig boswell has more. Reporter these images show u. S. Planes bombing targets out a city. Kurdish groups are taking advantage of the air strikes. The Obama Administration as the militants have heavy tanks and artillery. State Department Officials confirm the u. S. Is speeding up shipment of weapons to help the kurdish fighters and continuing air drops of food and water to thousands of religious minority people who are strapped odd a mountain surrounded by isis fighters. A general said it is text valley, up to 70 of them are dead. The white house says there has to be a political solution to the Christ Christ and appears to support the decision of iraqs president. Our hope is mr. Maliki will not stir those waters. But he is stirring those waters. In a nc televised speech, h angrily made known his intention. He deployed soldiers into the streets of baghdad. Today his suppo