White House: U.S. Not Responsible For The Security Situation In Iraq

FOX News: White House: US won't be 'responsible' for 'security situation' in Iraq

The White House on Thursday, in no uncertain terms, put the onus on the Iraqis to fight and defeat the Islamic State -- even as a new report warned foreign fighters are flocking to the battlefield at a historic and dangerous pace.

"The United States is not going to be responsible for securing the security situation inside of Iraq," Press Secretary Josh Earnest told Fox News.

Earnest defended the administration's strategy, amid growing concerns about gains made by ISIS fighters in both Iraq and Syria. Earnest said the effort would take a "sustained commitment," but stressed that the U.S. will continue to focus on training and equipping Iraqi forces, while backing them up on the battlefield with air power.

Update #1: Pentagon mulls improving Iraqi troop training after fall of Ramadi -- Reuters
Update #2:US to "fine tune" Iraq strategy in light of Ramadi debacle -- AP

WNU Editor: The are no good solutions in Iraq as it spirals into a sectarian civil war .... and that is the heart of the problem. And what is being done right now is ....to put it bluntly .... too little and too late .... coupled with the very important fact that there is no public support in the U.S. to escalate and expand U.S. military operations in this conflict.