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Exclusive: Inside Obama’s Push for Regime Change in Iraq

For years, President Obama took a hands-off approach to Iraqi politics. But after ISIS took over Iraq’s second largest city in June, Obama began shopping for a new prime minister.

Eli Lake

Published Aug. 11 2014 2:10PM EDT

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President Obama has been pushing for regime change for Iraq since late June, The Daily Beast has learned.

No, Obama has not proposed toppling Iraq’s government by force like his predecessor once did.

Eli Lake

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