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AOL.com Article - Pentagon readying for long war in Iraq, Syria - AOL News Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:30:46 GMT

The Guardian

AOL.com Article - Pentagon readying for long war in Iraq, Syria AOL News "The campaign to destroy ISIL will take time, and there will be occasional setbacks along the way," Austin told a Pentagon news conference, "particularly in these early stages of the campaign as we coach and mentor a force (in Iraq) that is actively ... US stresses Iraq emphasis even as air strikes escalate against Isis in SyriaThe Guardian US airstrikes in Syria are now dwarfing those in Iraq, thanks to the fight for ...Washington Post US general says Iraq retaking some ground from Islamic StateYahoo News U.S. News & World Report all 7,807 news articles »

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Iraq Imposes Curfew in Ramadi, Fearing Militants - ABC News Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:39:20 GMT

Iraq Imposes Curfew in Ramadi, Fearing Militants ABC News Iraq imposed a curfew in the western city of Ramadi on Friday amid fears that the Islamic State group was looking to advance on the strategically important city as attacks in Baghdad killed 28 people, officials said. The curfew, which began before dawn ... and more »

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Op-Talk | Who Was Right About WMDs in Iraq? - New York Times (blog) Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:34:14 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Op-Talk | Who Was Right About WMDs in Iraq? New York Times (blog) An exposé from C.J. Chivers at The New York Times about chemical weapons found in Iraq incited a flurry of “I-told-you-so” reactions from right-wing pundits and observers. This in turn caused a flood of denying comments from liberal media. Blame game: Karl Rove covered up discovery of chemical weapons in IraqRT The New York Times Rediscovers Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqAmerican Spectator Right-Wing Media's Failed Attempt To Justify Iraq War With NY Times Chemical ...Media Matters for America (blog) Washington Post -CNN -Mediaite all 373 news articles »

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ISIS Holding Thousands of Women and Children as Slaves in Iraq and Syria - Mashable Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:27:42 GMT

Mashable

ISIS Holding Thousands of Women and Children as Slaves in Iraq and Syria Mashable The latest edition of Dabiq, an ISIS magazine, includes an impassioned argument for the practice as well as an account of how the Yazidi women from the Sinjar region of Iraq were distributed among the fighters. “The Yazidi women and children were ... and more »

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New York Times Reports WMD Found in Iraq - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:48:27 GMT

New York Times Reports WMD Found in Iraq U.S. News & World Report The New York Times published an article this week that has re-ignited a 12-year-old debate: Was then-President George W. Bush right about Iraq? The report examined U.S. service personnel's encounters with abandoned chemical weapons in Iraq – and ...

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ISIS Militants Target Baghdad Amid Wave Of Attacks In Iraq - Huffington Post Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:46:24 GMT

ISIS Militants Target Baghdad Amid Wave Of Attacks In Iraq Huffington Post BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants unleashed a wave of attacks in Iraq on Thursday, mainly targeting Shiite areas in and around the capital of Baghdad, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens, authorities said. The Islamic State group has overrun vast ... and more »

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This Amazing Film Shows What Iraq Was Like In The 1950s - Business Insider Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:25:28 GMT

This Amazing Film Shows What Iraq Was Like In The 1950s Business Insider Since this movie was made, Iraq has been the site of repeated conflict and atrocities — chemical warfare, sectarian violence, a US-led invasion, and now ISIS' blitz across the country. Many observers wonder whether Iraq will even be able to survive as ... and more »

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A Deadly Legacy in Iraq - New York Times Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:18:42 GMT

New York Times

A Deadly Legacy in Iraq New York Times Another chapter has been added to the dismal legacy of America's involvement in Iraq. An investigation by C.J. Chivers, published in The Times on Wednesday, found that American and American-trained Iraqi troops discovered thousands of abandoned and ...

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Best hope for Iraq is a loose confederation - Boston Globe Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:31:15 GMT

The Independent

Best hope for Iraq is a loose confederation Boston Globe THERE IS little hope now of restoring a unified Iraq, let alone creating a new counterweight to Iran or Syria. Iraq is broken. It's broken into its three natural and historical parts — the vast majority of Shiites in the south up to the Baghdad area ... Iraq crisis: 'At least 50 killed' in wave of terrorist attacks across BaghdadThe Independent Iraq crisis: Wave of attacks in Baghdad leave 40 deadBBC News Iraq: Attacks in Baghdad Area Leave at Least 50 DeadNew York Times NBCNews.com -BBC News -ABC News all 795 news articles »

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Australian air strikes in Iraq kill Isis fighters on 'at least two' occasions - The Guardian Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:27:55 GMT

The Guardian

Australian air strikes in Iraq kill Isis fighters on 'at least two' occasions The Guardian At least two Australian air strikes in Iraq have killed an unspecified number of Isis fighters, out of a total of 43 sorties by Australian Super Hornet jets, military chiefs said. Chief of joint operations, Vice Admiral David Johnston, confirmed there ... RAAF fighters step up strikes in Iraq as US targets SyriaSydney Morning Herald Deadly Australian air strikes dent IS morale in Iraq: Rear Admiral David JohnstonABC Online ADF gives update on deadly Iraq strikesSky News Australia The Australian all 39 news articles »