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In Obama's Iraq Plan, An Answer That Breeds More Questions

President Obama says that up to 300 U.S. military personnel will be heading to Iraq to advise Iraqi forces, not to serve in combat. But the proposal raises more questions: Will those U.S. forces heading out with Iraqi troops be armed? What are the rules of engagement? And how long will they stay?

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Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.