President Obama to Consult With Congressional Leaders on Iraq --- WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama is set to discuss Iraq with congressional leaders on Wednesday amid mounting concerns over the U.S. response to rising sectarian violence in the country. --- Mr. Obama will meet at the White House with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) "as a part of his ongoing consultations with congressional leadership on foreign policy issues, including the situation in Iraq," the White House said in a statement. -- The Obama administration on Monday said up to 275 U.S. military personnel were deploying to Iraq to provide security for the U.S. embassy and other personnel in the country. Mr. Obama is still weighing possible military options as officials pressure Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to search for a political solution to the country's strife. -- Republicans have been critical of the U.S. reaction since extremist Sunni militants in the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, have overrun key Iraqi cities. -- "My concern is whether we're going to do anything besides send a few extra Marines, which won't do anything," Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) told reporters Tuesday morning. He added the U.S. should send emissaries to Baghdad to "work with Maliki and tell him he's got to step down and have a coalition government." -- Earlier on Tuesday, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Mr. Obama is reviewing possible responses to the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, though he declined to pinpoint any time frame for a decision and cautioned "this is not primarily a military challenge." -- "Rather than discuss timetables, I would note that the national security team is preparing options that are part of a comprehensive strategy," Mr. Carney said. "There is no military solution that will solve Iraq's problems." -- The White House has ruled out an open-ended military commitment or ground forces in Iraq. - More, http://online.wsj.com/articles/president-obama-to-consult-with-congressional-leaders-on-iraq-1403030919