US weighs more military bases in Iraq: Top general

‘The United States is considering establishing additional military bases in Iraq as the Obama administration is adjusting its strategy against the ISIL terrorist group, according to the top American general.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday that a new military base being established in Anbar Province could be a model for more such US military hubs across the country.

It will take several weeks to set up the base announced Wednesday by the White House, Dempsey told reporters traveling with him in Italy.’

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