Iraq conflict: US backs Iraq but will not send troops - Kerry

The US Secretary of State has said the US will help Iraq fight al-Qaeda-linked militants, but that it is not planning to send troops back to the country. John Kerry said he was confident the government of Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki could defeat the militants. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25611034#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa