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Islamic State advances halted in some areas of Iraq, US defense officials say - Washington Post Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:29:29 GMT

ABC News

Islamic State advances halted in some areas of Iraq, US defense officials say Washington Post “Sustaining this pressure on ISIL will help provide time and space . . . for Iraq to reconstitute its forces and continue going on the offense,” Hagel said, using another name for the extremist group that now controls a vast expanse across Iraq and Syria. Pentagon Considering U.S. Ground Mission in Iraq Ahead of Spring ISIS FightU.S. News & World Report Pentagon Says US Troops' Role in Iraq Could ExpandABC News Iraq needs 80000 good troops to retake lost territory: US generalReuters The Guardian -Business Insider -NPR (blog) all 966 news articles »

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Iraq Christians Guard Village Taken From IS Group - ABC News Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:18:03 GMT

ABC News

Iraq Christians Guard Village Taken From IS Group ABC News The flag of an Iraqi Christian minority party is hoisted high over the village of Bakufa in northern Iraq, less than a month after Islamic State militants were pushed out and the extremists' black banner was taken down. The predominantly Christian ... Christians reclaim Iraq village from ISISCBS News all 38 news articles »

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George W. Bush's claims on weapons found, and not found, In Iraq - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:46:24 GMT

George W. Bush's claims on weapons found, and not found, In Iraq Washington Post (blog) The Fact Checker was puzzled by Bush's reference to finding a dirty bomb in Iraq. It certainly sounded like he said that such a weapon was found in Iraq. But after listening to the tape a few times, we concluded that the former president, in an offhand ... and more »

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Baghdad and Kurds, Under Pressure, Reach Deal on Oil - Wall Street Journal Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:47:59 GMT

New York Times

Baghdad and Kurds, Under Pressure, Reach Deal on Oil Wall Street Journal To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visit http://www.djreprints.com. http://online.wsj.com/articles/iraq-kurdistan-region-reach-interim-deal-on-oil-exports-budget-payments-1415904694. 21; 63 ... Iraq and Kurds Reach Deal on Oil Exports and Budget PaymentsNew York Times Ban welcomes deal between Iraq, Kurdish region on resolving budget, oil export ...UN News Centre Iraq's Kurds appeal for new US arms to combat Islamic StateWashington Post Reuters -ArmyTimes.com -Bloomberg all 198 news articles »

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Iraqi PM removes dozens of commanders - Aljazeera.com Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:00:53 GMT

Reuters

Iraqi PM removes dozens of commanders Aljazeera.com Iraq's prime minister has dismissed several top military commanders in a move seen as his boldest since he came to office in September. Haider al-Abadi's decision, aimed at boosting the morale of an army battling armed groups, came following a probe ... US, allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq: militaryReuters ISIL suffers reverses in Iraq and Syriaeuronews Sniper Trained in Syria Awaits Islamic State at Iraq RefineryVoice of America Yahoo News -Los Angeles Times all 1,086 news articles »

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George Will's Dizzying Shift on the Iraq War - Commentary Magazine Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:52:57 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

George Will's Dizzying Shift on the Iraq War Commentary Magazine The last eleven years have been filled with hard learning. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, the worst foreign-policy decision in U.S. history, coincided with mission creep (“nation building”) in Afghanistan. Both strengthened what can be called the ... Are we already so eager to unlearn the lessons of Iraq?Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Why We Lost Iraq and AfghanistanWall Street Journal An American General Explains How We Lost In Iraq And AfghanistanWBUR Opposing Views -Democracy Now all 41 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 ... and more »

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

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 ... and more »

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Rand Paul's correct: Sending Americans back to Iraq is illegal - The Hill (blog) Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:05:47 GMT

Rand Paul's correct: Sending Americans back to Iraq is illegal The Hill (blog) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is correct in claiming that President Obama's decision to send 1,500 more soldiers back to Iraq is illegal. We now have over 3,000 American soldiers back in a country we left in 2011, when the president fulfilled a promise of ... and more »

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U.S. faces uphill battle in Iraq's Anbar - Military Times Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:56:28 GMT

Military Times

U.S. faces uphill battle in Iraq's Anbar Military Times Disguised in Iraqi army uniforms, and bearing heavy arms behind the wheels of stolen Humvees, militants stormed Camp Saqlawiyah in Iraq's western Anbar province, prompting as many as 700 to flee for their lives. At least 40 soldiers died in the Sept. Why it matters that US troops are in Iraq's troubled Anbar province — againWashington Post (blog) Islamic state crisis: US troops sent into Iraq's AnbarBBC News U.S. faces uphill battle in Iraq's Anbar provinceThe Denver Post Patheos (blog) all 218 news articles »