Kerry Pledges 'Intense' US Support for Iraq Against Militants

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday pledged "intense" support for Iraq against the "existential threat" posed by a major militant offensive pushing toward Baghdad from the north and west.

Kerry pressured Iraq's top Shi'ite leaders on Monday to create a more inclusive government in order to face down the insurgents, who have captured vast territories in northern and western Iraq.

q's leaders take the steps needed to bring the country together, it will be effective," Kerry told journalists in Baghdad.

But the danger to Iraq, he said, is dire.

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