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A handy checklist for the US effort in Iraq - Washington Post Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:44:20 GMT

Reuters

A handy checklist for the US effort in Iraq Washington Post As the United States advances into its third war in Iraq in a quarter-century, it's important to have a mental checklist to assess whether U.S. strategy there can succeed. Right now, because of Iraq's continuing corruption and sectarianism, it's hard ... US, allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq: militaryReuters Iraq's Premier Shakes up His MilitaryABC News Iraq forces and militants battle for control of BaijiLos Angeles Times all 957 news articles »

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Special Report: The fighters of Iraq who answer to Iran - Reuters Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:29:07 GMT

Reuters

Special Report: The fighters of Iraq who answer to Iran Reuters Alongside Asaib Ahl al-Haq, there are the Badr Brigades, formed in the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq War, and the younger and more secretive Kataib Hezbollah. The three militias have been instrumental in battling Islamic State (IS), the extremist movement ... Bombing Iraq is not the answerMiddle East Eye all 38 news articles »

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Tomas Young, Iraq War Veteran and Antiwar Activist, Dead at 34 - ABC News Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:50:56 GMT

ABC News

Tomas Young, Iraq War Veteran and Antiwar Activist, Dead at 34 ABC News Young was paralyzed in April, 2004 at the age of 24 in a battle in Sadr City, Iraq, after being in the country for just five days. He was riding in an unarmored, open air Humvee when he was shot by a sniper's bullet and instantly paralyzed from the ... Tomas Young, Iraq War Veteran And Activist, Dies At 34NPR Iraq war veteran and activist Tomas Young dies at 34The Guardian Iraq War Veteran and Anti-War Activist Tomas Young Dies at 34Center for Research on Globalization Washington Post all 248 news articles »

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Iraqi forces advance in bid for Baiji refinery - Reuters Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:55:07 GMT

Iraqi forces advance in bid for Baiji refinery Reuters Suicide bombings and car bombs, including an attack on federal police headquarters, killed 23 people in Iraq on Wednesday, police, military and medical sources said. Islamic State fighters swept through northern Iraq in June almost unopposed by the ...

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Why it matters that US troops are in Iraq's troubled Anbar province — again - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:31:31 GMT

Military.com

Why it matters that US troops are in Iraq's troubled Anbar province — again Washington Post (blog) On Monday, the Pentagon announced that a team of about 50 American troops had been deployed to Iraq's Anbar province. According to Reuters, the group was stationed at al-Asad air base, where they are preparing for an advisory mission in the fight ... US faces uphill battle in Iraq's AnbarStars and Stripes US Faces Uphill Battle in Iraq's Anbar ProvinceMilitary.com Islamic state crisis: US troops sent into Iraq's AnbarBBC News all 186 news articles »

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US delays delivery of eight F-16 fighter planes to Iraq, re-routes them to Arizona - Fox News Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:45:17 GMT

Fox News

US delays delivery of eight F-16 fighter planes to Iraq, re-routes them to Arizona Fox News WASHINGTON – Citing the escalating threat of the Islamic State, the U.S. announced it would delay delivery of eight F-16 fighter planes to Iraq, instead re-routing them to Arizona, where Iraqi pilots are participating in a U.S.-run training program ... US to Send Fighter Planes Set for Iraq to ArizonaWall Street Journal Islamic State threat delays delivery of F-16s to IraqAirForceTimes.com Pentagon: US won't deliver purchased fighter jets to IraqRudaw UPI.com all 45 news articles »

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The war over President Obamas new war in Iraq - Politico Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:05:13 GMT

Politico

The war over President Obamas new war in Iraq Politico One Friday in late August, President Obama's national security team met at the White House to discuss their response to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. A few days earlier the group had posted horrific video of the beheading of an American ... The Pentagon's 'nine-brigade gamble' on IraqWashington Post U.S.-led air war in Syria, Iraq faces constraintsDallas Morning News Dozens of US troops on ground in Iraq's restive Anbar provinceReuters The Hill -CBS News -BBC News all 3,462 news articles »

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In Father's Biography, George W. Bush Says He Didn't Inherit Iraq - NPR Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:48:47 GMT

In Father's Biography, George W. Bush Says He Didn't Inherit Iraq NPR George W. Bush also uses the new book to reflect on his own legacy. On Wednesday's Morning Edition you can hear his thoughts about his decisions on Iraq and the current situation there. Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only.

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Ohio's Iraq war veterans face deadline to seek bonus - Columbus Dispatch Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:23:45 GMT

Houston Chronicle

Ohio's Iraq war veterans face deadline to seek bonus Columbus Dispatch “The time is growing short for Iraq veterans to claim the bonus, and we want to make sure that everybody who's eligible has had the opportunity to apply,” Gorrell said in a statement. “We've had great support across the state from veterans telling ... As Iraq, Afghanistan fade, veterans of both conflicts fight a new warHouston Chronicle Ohio Iraq War veterans eligible for cash bonuses until Dec. 31The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com Final deadline approaches for Iraq War veterans bonusHamilton Journal News (subscription) Norwalk Reflector all 159 news articles »

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Iraq's Kurds appeal for new US arms to combat Islamic State - Washington Post Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:03:59 GMT

Iraq's Kurds appeal for new US arms to combat Islamic State Washington Post Kurdish leaders in Iraq have quietly expanded a request to Washington for sophisticated arms and protective equipment to battle the Islamic State, but American officials have so far rebuffed the appeals out of concerns about defying the Iraqi ... and more »