Officially, the Pentagon is sticking to its policy of battling ISIS’ advance in Iraq without the aid of Iranian-backed militias. Unofficially, there are signs of a policy shift that could mean closer cooperation with the militias fighting the terrorist group.
"The militias have a part to play in this. As long as they are controlled by the central Iraqi government, then they will participate," Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters on Monday. That’s a long way from the line drawn by top U.S. Defense officials less than two months ago when militia coordination was emphatically ruled out.
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