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Summary: As Australian prime minister Tony Abbott refuses to rule out sending ground troops to Iraq, we ask why “boots on the ground” is still such a troubling idea for so many governments. Plus, we learn why protesters greeted Pope Francis on his arrival in South Korea, and discuss fears of a cheese shortage in Russia.