Title: US Military Leaders: Stronger Iraq Critical to IS Fight

Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/227/us_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='US Military Leaders: Stronger Iraq Critical to IS Fight' data-article-id='484'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9958'>U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter spoke about Iraq to members of the House of Representatives Wednesday. </span> <span data-start-time='9958' data-end-time='20625'>He told the lawmakers that building a stronger Iraqi government is the most important defense against Islamic State militants.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='20625' data-end-time='33854'>Mr. Carter said the United States is seeking a “greater commitment” from Iraq, especially in getting enough soldiers to fight against the Islamic State group.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='33854' data-end-time='37896'>He spoke to the House Armed Services Committee. </span> <span data-start-time='37896' data-end-time='52708'>He said the U.S.-led air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq requires "legitimate local ground troops to seize, clear and hold" land.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div 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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter spoke about Iraq to members of the House of Representatives Wednesday. He told the lawmakers that building a stronger Iraqi government is the most important defense against Islamic State militants.

Mr. Carter said the United States is seeking a “greater commitment” from Iraq, especially in getting enough soldiers to fight against the Islamic State group.

He spoke to the House Armed Services Committee. He said the U.S.-led air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq requires "legitimate local ground troops to seize, clear and hold" land.

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