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The Secret US Casualties of Iraq's Abandoned Chemical Weapons - New York Times Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:52:58 GMT

New York Times

The Secret US Casualties of Iraq's Abandoned Chemical Weapons New York Times Andrew T. Goldman in North Topsail Beach, N.C. In August 2008, Mr. Goldman was part of a team near Taji, Iraq, that was trying to destroy munitions that could be used in makeshift bombs. While holding a cracked shell, he noticed a strange smell. and more »

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U.S. Now Reaping The Iraqi Whirlwind: Washington Should Back Out Of Iraq's ... - Forbes Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:00:01 GMT

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U.S. Now Reaping The Iraqi Whirlwind: Washington Should Back Out Of Iraq's ... Forbes George W. Bush's foolish invasion of Iraq sowed the wind. Now Iraq, its neighbors, and America are reaping the whirlwind. Some Iraqi officials are calling for the return of U.S. combat troops. Washington should respond with a clear and unequivocal no. At Terror's Border, Iraqis Make a Daily CommuteWall Street Journal 180000 People Flee Western Iraq as ISIS Inches Ever Closer to BaghdadTIME Iraq's soaring public spending hits war financingFinancial Times FRANCE 24 -Washington Post -UNHCR (press release) all 404 news articles »

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Why We Should Send Vets Back to Iraq and Afghanistan - TIME Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:27:50 GMT

Why We Should Send Vets Back to Iraq and Afghanistan TIME Imagine if, over the coming decades, the United States could shift the mindset of rural villagers in Pakistan or Iraq or Yemen by sending highly skilled aid workers to serve and teach alongside them. Who better than military veterans to fill that role ...

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Iraq is in last-chance saloon as a single state, says Philip Hammond - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:03:03 GMT

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Iraq is in last-chance saloon as a single state, says Philip Hammond Telegraph.co.uk The West's campaign against Isil, based on a combination of air strikes and military help for Iraq's security forces and Kurdish peshmerga fighters, can only achieve so much. In the end, terrorism will only be defeated and Iraq's future as a united ... Iraq PM rejects foreign troops deployment to fight ISILPress TV Hammond meets new premier in IraqThe Courier all 199 news articles »

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Shiite Militias Kill Sunni Civilians in Iraq as Revenge for ISIS Attacks - NBCNews.com Tue, 14 Oct 2014 21:28:52 GMT

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Shiite Militias Kill Sunni Civilians in Iraq as Revenge for ISIS Attacks NBCNews.com The Iraqi military has had little success battling ISIS, but according to a new report from Amnesty International, another armed force backed by the Iraqi government is apparently killing Sunni civilians as retaliation for ISIS attacks. In a report ... Rights Group: Iraq Shiite Militias Killing SunnisABC News Iraq: Shia militias 'killing Sunnis in reprisal attacks'BBC News Zakaria: Iraq's army has collapsedCNN (blog) CBC.ca -VICE News all 230 news articles »

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Iraq Is Still Worth Saving - The National Interest Online Tue, 14 Oct 2014 21:32:22 GMT

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Iraq Is Still Worth Saving The National Interest Online In his new book, Iraq After America: Strongmen, Sectarians, Resistance, Joel Rayburn has accomplished something remarkable. A book written before the invasion of northwestern Iraq this year by ISIL, and before the departure of Nouri al-Maliki from the ...

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ISIS gaining ground despite US airstrikes - CBS News Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:58:28 GMT

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ISIS gaining ground despite US airstrikes CBS News President Obama meets with military commanders from more than 20 countries on Tuesday to discuss how to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The terror group is gaining more ground in Syria and Iraq, even after weeks of airstrikes by the U ... Obama, commanders, nations meet on Syria, Iraq fightCapitol Hill Blue all 1,018 news articles »

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Australian Troops to Iraq Held up by Legal Matters - ABC News Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:29:46 GMT

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Australian Troops to Iraq Held up by Legal Matters ABC News Australia's prime minister said on Wednesday that Australian special forces sent to Iraq haven't been able to enter the country yet because the Iraqi government has not provided the necessary legal guarantees. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he wanted ... Special Forces stuck for a monthNEWS.com.au Iraq war: Tony Abbott hints at deployment frustrationSydney Morning Herald Special forces to start in Iraq soon: PMSBS all 38 news articles »

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Turkish jets bomb Kurdish PKK rebels near Iraq - BBC News Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:02:45 GMT

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Turkish jets bomb Kurdish PKK rebels near Iraq BBC News Turkish F-16 and F-4 warplanes have bombed Kurdish PKK rebel targets near the Iraqi border, as their ceasefire comes under increasing strain. The air strikes on Daglica were in response to PKK shelling of a military outpost, the armed forces said. Both ... The US remains focused on IS in Syria and Iraq. Local 'allies?' Not so much.Christian Science Monitor Turkish jets bomb Kurdish forces near Iraq, reports claimCBS News Turkish jets strike Kurdish PKK rebels near IraqAl-Arabiya mySanAntonio.com -Reuters all 3,568 news articles »

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Badass Dutch Biker Gang Fighting ISIS in Iraq - New York Magazine Tue, 14 Oct 2014 21:58:30 GMT

New York Magazine

Badass Dutch Biker Gang Fighting ISIS in Iraq New York Magazine Who's that heavily tattooed guy in a T-shirt and stylish European sunglasses, dwarfing the Kurdish fighter to his right? Apparently, that's Ron — just one of several Dutch bikers who've taken up arms with Kurdish soldiers against ISIS. Ron is one of ... Netherlands says it's OK for members of biker gang to fight ISIS in IraqCanada.com all 28 news articles »