U.S. close to releasing Apaches to Iraq

The White House is close to leasing ten Apache helicopters to Iraq to help the country fight insurgents.

Sen. Bob Menendez, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, has signaled that he is willing to change his position on letting Iraq have those attack helicopters.

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