Iraq's Foreign Minister Makes A Plea To Washington To Launch Air Strikes Against ISIL Rebels. The White House Says No

Iraq Requests US Air Strikes As Isis Insurgents Tighten Grip On Oil Refinery -- The Guardian

Foreign minister issues plea to Washington after insurgents break through perimeter of Baiji facility between Mosul and Tikrit

Iraq has asked the US to stage air attacks on Sunni insurgents as the Islamist fighters edged closer to full control of Iraq's largest oil refinery and continued to hold out against troops trying to retake the city of Tal Afar.

As the war to redefine the region's borders entered a second week, Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari, appeared on al-Arabiya television to issue the urgent plea: "We request the United States to launch air strikes against militants."

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More News On Iraq Requesting U.S. Air Strikes Against ISIL Rebels

Iraq asks US for air strikes on ISIL rebels -- Al Jazeera
Iraq requests US air strikes on jihadists: FM -- AFP
Iraq asks US to conduct airstrikes against ISIS militants -- Deutsche Welle
Zebari Says Iraq Has Requested U.S. Air Strikes on Jihadists -- Naharnet
US Official Says Iraq Requests Airstrikes -- VOA
US Officials: Obama Not Expected To Approve Imminent Airstrikes In Iraq -- CBS
U.S. Rules Out Iraq Airstrikes for Now -- Wall Street Journal
US shifts focus away from Iraq airstrikes -- AP
U.S. military leaders warn of difficulty of Iraq airstrikes -- Washington Post

Update: Obama rules out immediate Iraq air strikes in favor of diplomacy and Special Forces engagement – despite renewed plea from Iraqis for intervention -- Daily Mail