Last week, President Obama authorized US airstrikes on ISIL forces in support of the Kurdish Peshmerga. He also ordered humanitarian aid be delivered to Yazidis fleeing the persecution of the Islamic State. Truman Project Executive Director Michael Breen joined guest host Kristen Welker on MSNBC’s News Nation on August 12th to explain why the US decided to engage in Iraq. … Continue reading US Airstrikes and Humanitarian Aid in Iraq; Michael Breen's POV