Obama says political progress needed before more Iraq aid
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY and ADAM SCHRECK, KATHLEEN HENNESSEY and ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press
Published: April 21, 2016, 10:57am
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U.S. President Barack Obama gestures during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. Obama met with Saudi King Salman and attended a meeting of Gulf Arab heads of state of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries during his two-day visit to the kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and its Gulf partners should wait to see whether Iraq can resolve its political crisis before committing more financial aid, arguing that the paralysis is impeding U.S.-led efforts to defeat the Islamic State group and reconstruct the war-torn country.
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