The
White House said on Tuesday that
Iraqi troops'
lack of
will to
fight Islamic State militants, an issue cited by the Pentagon chief over the weekend, has been a concern. "That certainly has been a problem that we have seen in the past,"
White House spokesman Josh Earnest ack**wledged when asked about Defense Secretary Ash Carter's comments on Sunday. Carter said
Iraqi forces showed **
will to
fight against Islamic State militants during the fall of Ramadi a week ago, and U.S. forces were trying to encourage them to engage more directly.
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