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Islamic State presses offensives in Iraq, Syria; defenders call for more ... - Washington Post Thu, 02 Oct 2014 22:08:37 GMT

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Islamic State presses offensives in Iraq, Syria; defenders call for more ...
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — Islamic State fighters pressed their assault on two key towns in Syria and Iraq on Thursday as defenders on both fronts prepared for possible street-by-street battles and appealed for intensified U.S.-led airstrikes, reports and witnesses said.
Islamic State: Turkey MPs back Iraq-Syria deploymentBBC News
Turkey Approves Military Operations in Iraq, SyriaABC News
Turkey MPs back military involvement in Iraq and Syria as Isis advancesThe Guardian
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Who Really Lost Iraq? - Wall Street Journal Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:29:20 GMT

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Who Really Lost Iraq?
Wall Street Journal
So Mr. Panetta's account in his forthcoming memoir about how the White House bungled negotiations over keeping U.S. troops in Iraq past 2011 is a bombshell that explains the real reason Americans must fight again in that country. Mr. Obama has ...
Panetta unloads on White House for pulling US forces out of IraqFox News
Leon Panetta blows whistle on lies about IraqWashington Post (blog)
Panetta: We should have left troops in IraqUSA TODAY
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5500 Iraqis Killed Since Islamic State Began Its Military Drive, UN Says - New York Times Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:53:19 GMT

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5500 Iraqis Killed Since Islamic State Began Its Military Drive, UN Says
New York Times
GENEVA — More than 5,500 people have been killed in Iraq since an offensive by the Islamic State militant group began in June, the United Nations reported on Thursday, including hundreds of minority Yazidis slaughtered en masse. The report takes ...
Islamic State In Iraq Carried Out Mass Executions, Abductions: UN ReportHuffington Post
ISIL behind 'staggering array' of Iraq abusesAljazeera.com
UN report confirms ISIS' atrocities across Iraq including mass executionsDaily Mail
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Bombs slam into Islamic State stronghold - USA TODAY Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:00:42 GMT

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Bombs slam into Islamic State stronghold
USA TODAY
RABIA, Iraq — Cheers erupted as the bomb dropped. Whistling rang out on the Syrian border from earthen mounds built up by Kurdish bulldozers as everyone stared at the billowing smoke, waiting for it to clear so they could assess the damage. The ...
Islamic State Militants Attack Small Iraq TownABC News
ISIL under heavy assault by Kurds in IraqAljazeera.com
Iraq air strikes: 'It seemed inconceivable that anything should be left standing'Telegraph.co.uk
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Bush on ISIS: America has learned 'lesson' about Iraq - Fox News Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:53:15 GMT

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Bush on ISIS: America has learned 'lesson' about Iraq
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Former President George W. Bush, who before leaving office warned against withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq too early, told Fox News that America has since learned the "lesson" that Iraqis are not yet capable of providing for their own security. The ...
George W. Bush on ISIS: America has learned its 'lesson' on IraqMSNBC
George W Bush: 'Not Gonna Second Guess' Obama on IraqMediaite
George W. Bush says Iraq war was worth it: 'World is better off'Washington Times
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Iraq Considering Australian Airstrike Request - ABC News Thu, 02 Oct 2014 02:37:46 GMT

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Iraq Considering Australian Airstrike Request
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Two unarmed Australian air force planes — an E-7A Wedgetail surveillance and communications jet and a KC-30A refueling plane — joined operations over Iraq from the al-Minhad Air Base outside Dubai for the first time on Wednesday in support roles, the ...
Australian warplanes likely to get immediate approval for Iraq strikesThe Guardian
Cabinet approves Iraq bombing missionsSky News Australia
Approval set to be given for RAAF air strikes on IraqThe Australian
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They Sent Me to Iraq. Then They Ignored Me. - Politico Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:40:07 GMT

Politico

They Sent Me to Iraq. Then They Ignored Me.
Politico
It was late April of 2009, and Hillary Clinton was coming to Iraq for her first official trip as secretary of state. Normally, visits by a secretary of state are a logistical nightmare for an embassy. As François Truffaut once said of making films ...

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Mix-up sees Iraq pilot drop aid, ammo for ISIS instead of govt troops - RT Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:03:32 GMT

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Mix-up sees Iraq pilot drop aid, ammo for ISIS instead of govt troops
RT
An Iraqi pilot accidentally dropped aid and ammunition into territory controlled by the Islamic State. They were intended to help government forces in the west of Iraq, but instead the blunder ended up aiding the enemy. The mistake was confirmed by two ...
Iraq Pilots Mistakenly Gave Food, Ammunition to ISIS MilitantsNBCNews.com
Iraqi Pilots Mistakenly Drop Food, Ammo to MilitantsRudaw

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Stephen Harper to reveal plans for Iraq combat mission - Toronto Star Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:37:22 GMT

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Stephen Harper to reveal plans for Iraq combat mission
Toronto Star
Stephen Harper to reveal plans for Iraq combat mission. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will announce Friday the launch of combat operations against Islamic State extremists in Iraq despite the “serious concerns” of opposition NDP and Liberals. Share on ...
Harper readying groundwork for Canada's turn in IraqCBC.ca
Trudeau On Iraq: Harper Can't Just 'Whip Out Our CF-18s'Huffington Post Canada
Canadian jets shouldn't go into Iraq, Trudeau saysMSN Canada
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Heavy fighting rages in Iraq's Anbar province - Aljazeera.com Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:45:39 GMT

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Heavy fighting rages in Iraq's Anbar province
Aljazeera.com
Fighting between the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Sunni militias is raging in the west of Iraq's Anbar province, with a fierce battle taking place for control of the strategic town of Heet. ISIL had reportedly seized control of most ...
40 jihadists, 17 police and army killed in Iraq clashesi24news
Islamic State Undeterred by Bombs Seizes Territory in IraqBloomberg
IS militants seize large part of town in western IraqXinhua

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