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40 Are Killed in Attacks Targeting Shiites in Iraq - New York Times Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:03:11 GMT

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40 Are Killed in Attacks Targeting Shiites in Iraq New York Times BAGHDAD — Militants unleashed a flurry of deadly attacks against Shiite targets in Iraq on Monday, including a quadruple car bombing near two of the holiest shrines in Shiite Islam and a suicide attack inside a mosque, officials said. The four car ... Suicide, Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 33ABC News Deadly Attacks In Iraq Kill At Least 43Huffington Post Deadly car bombings hit Iraq's KarbalaAljazeera.com Stars and Stripes -BBC News all 579 news articles »

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Iraq approves Australian anti-Islamic State forces - BBC News Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:30:25 GMT

BBC News

Iraq approves Australian anti-Islamic State forces BBC News Australia has reached an agreement with Iraq to allow 200 special forces personnel to train local troops to fight against Islamic State militants. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the military would now decide when to deploy the special forces group ... ADF to deploy 200 special forces troops into Iraq after Julie Bishop signs dealThe Guardian Deal agreed for Australian forces to deploy in Iraq, Foreign Minister Julie ...ABC Online Australian minister says special forces will go to IraqReuters Marine Corps Times all 205 news articles »

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Traversing Iraq, and the Decades, by Train - New York Times Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:55:30 GMT

New York Times

Traversing Iraq, and the Decades, by Train New York Times A particular challenge of covering Iraq is to find stories — and the time to tell them — that go beyond the sometimes numbing familiarity of conflict and say something about how ordinary Iraqis live and feel and experience their lives. For ...

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McCain Will Push For Ground Troops In Iraq, Syria If GOP Wins The Senate - Huffington Post Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:46:43 GMT

McCain Will Push For Ground Troops In Iraq, Syria If GOP Wins The Senate Huffington Post SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- If Republicans gain the Senate majority in November, President Barack Obama could face pressure from Congress to send ground troops into Iraq and Syria. "Frankly, I know of no military expert who believes we are going to defeat ... and more »

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Islamic State: Turkey to let Iraq Kurds join Kobane fight - BBC News Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:55:11 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State: Turkey to let Iraq Kurds join Kobane fight BBC News The announcement came shortly after the US carried out air drops of weapons to the town's Kurdish fighters. US Central Command also confirmed six air strikes by the US-led coalition near Kobane over Sunday and Monday, as well as six in Iraq near ... U.S. Drop Weapons as Turkey Allows Iraq Kurds Into KobaniBloomberg US reports 12 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, IraqYahoo News ISIS forces launch simultaneous attacks on Kurdish territory in Iraq ...Q13 FOX WDIV Detroit -CNN all 3,454 news articles »

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A Train Ride Through Time: From Iraq's Checkered Past Into an Uncertain Future - New York Times Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:04:27 GMT

New York Times

A Train Ride Through Time: From Iraq's Checkered Past Into an Uncertain Future New York Times BAGHDAD — Saad al-Tammimi is in his fourth decade working for Iraq's railroads, a career that has taken him all around his country, and around the Middle East. Nowadays, though, he can go only from Baghdad to Basra, across the relatively calm ... Could Iraq's tribes provide the glue that keeps the country from falling apart?Christian Science Monitor all 5 news articles »

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UK drones ready to attack Isis in Syria and Iraq - The Independent Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:20:00 GMT

The Independent

UK drones ready to attack Isis in Syria and Iraq The Independent British air strikes against Isis came after a Commons vote authorising military engagement in Iraq, with David Cameron stressing that he would seek a second mandate from MPs if it was deemed necessary to extend the fight to Syria. But the Government ... Iraq/Syria: Is ISIS Flying Jets? UK to Deploy ReapersDefense Industry Daily all 5 news articles »

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The Artificial Boundary That Divides Iraq - NPR (blog) Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:59:56 GMT

NPR (blog)

The Artificial Boundary That Divides Iraq NPR (blog) One is spray-painted with the words "Loyalty to Iraq" — ironic given that extremists from ISIS have wrested control of about one-third of the now-fractured country. This contested military zone is one of the last where civilians flee to try to get to ... and more »

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Right-Wing Media's Failed Attempt To Justify Iraq War With NY Times Chemical ... - Media Matters for America (blog) Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:46:31 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Right-Wing Media's Failed Attempt To Justify Iraq War With NY Times Chemical ... Media Matters for America (blog) Salon's Simon Maloy reported that the Bush administration expected to find the older weapons in Iraq in addition to the alleged new chemical weapons program, and that former Bush administration officials admitted that the "presence of ancient chemical ... Op-Talk | Who Was Right About WMDs in Iraq?New York Times (blog) The real question about chemical weapons in Iraq: Did the US take care of its ...Washington Post Report: United States kept secret its chemical weapons finds in IraqCNN Daily Beast -Mediaite -RT all 380 news articles »

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Fresh combat in Iraq, Syria stirs veterans' emotions - Green Bay Press Gazette Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:47:51 GMT

Green Bay Press Gazette

Fresh combat in Iraq, Syria stirs veterans' emotions Green Bay Press Gazette As the American military and its partners engage in airborne combat in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State, one area mental heath expert said he's hearing frustration from veterans who served in the war in Iraq. "The most current theme I'm hearing ...