Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that President Obama is ready to give military support to the embattled Iraqi government, but not until a new and more inclusive Iraqi government is formed, reports CBS News. Yesterday, Kerry announced that Iraq’s leaders have pledged to form a new, more inclusive government to quell violence, according to the Boston Globe.

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