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Iraq Needs Weapons But Can It Keep Them? - Foreign Policy Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:41:05 GMT

Foreign Policy

Iraq Needs Weapons But Can It Keep Them? Foreign Policy Congress plans to re-evaluate Iraq's request for several big-ticket items -- including Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles -- after withholding approval for several months because lawmakers worried that former Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki could ... US to send more troops to Iraq without congressional fundingPress TV OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Pentagon won't wait to deploy Iraq troopsThe Hill US troops will go to Iraq before funds approvedAl-Arabiya ABC Online -Yahoo News all 42 news articles »

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Amid Mutual Suspicion, Turkish Premier Visits Iraq - New York Times Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:03:34 GMT

New York Times

Amid Mutual Suspicion, Turkish Premier Visits Iraq New York Times Elsewhere in the Iraqi capital, from shopping malls to fancy hotels to the shelves of grocery stores, the influence of Turkish business is ample, underscoring an economic relationship between Turkey and Iraq that has flourished even as the diplomatic ... Turkish PM meets Iraq's Kurdish leadersAljazeera.com Iraq, Turkey Vow to Work Together Against IS GroupABC News Iraq, Kurdish region implement deal on oil exports, salariesReuters Daily Sabah -SFGate all 243 news articles »

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Islamic State attacks Iraq provincial capital: officials - Reuters Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:30:37 GMT

Reuters

Islamic State attacks Iraq provincial capital: officials Reuters The loss of the city would be a major setback for government forces, after they broke an Islamic State siege of Iraq's biggest oil refinery this week. Militants also launched coordinated attacks to the east and west of Ramadi, which is about 90 km (55 ... ISIL launches fierce assault on Iraq's RamadiAljazeera.com IS launches assault on Iraq's RamadiSky News Australia ISIL attacks Iraq provincial capital -UPDATEDwww.worldbulletin.net i24news all 126 news articles »

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A breakdown of all the weapons the US wants to give Iraq to fight militants - Washington Post Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:49:30 GMT

UN News Centre

A breakdown of all the weapons the US wants to give Iraq to fight militants Washington Post Top U.S. officials said earlier this month that they would ask Congress to spend $1.6 billion in fiscal 2015 to help equip security forces across Iraq, as the country continues to grapple with how to expel Islamic State militants from cities and towns ... Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and IraqDepartment of Defense Iraq: UN envoy sees inclusive political process as critical to resolving crisisUN News Centre Iraq: Lions Led By DonkeysStrategy Page Al-Bawaba all 80 news articles »

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American Sniper review: Clint Eastwood's heartfelt salute to US muscle in Iraq - The Guardian Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:09:41 GMT

The Guardian

American Sniper review: Clint Eastwood's heartfelt salute to US muscle in Iraq The Guardian American Sniper (adapted from Kyle's autobiography) offers a heartfelt salute to US muscle, a Green Berets for the war in Iraq; ringing with patriotic fervour and bullish male bonding. It's lean, tough and tightly paced, darting from the rooftops of ... and more »

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Pushed by ISIS, Iraq and Kurds Come Closer to a Deal - Foreign Policy Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:05 GMT

Foreign Policy

Pushed by ISIS, Iraq and Kurds Come Closer to a Deal Foreign Policy The Islamic State and the threat it poses to Iraq's survival have unleashed a torrent of nightmares and horror, but there may be one apparent bright spot: The terrorist group's steady advances appear to be pushing Baghdad and Iraq's restive Kurdish ... Western Fighters In Syria And Iraq: Canadian Veterans The Latest To Take Up ...International Business Times ISIS claims suicide bombings in Iraq's ErbilAl-Arabiya Iraqi PM: Turkey, Iraq announce key agreement for intelligence sharingDaily Sabah NEWS.com.au -Xinhua -www.worldbulletin.net all 178 news articles »

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New footage shows US-led coalition strikes against ISIS in Iraq - AOL.com - AOL News Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:08:00 GMT

AOL News

New footage shows US-led coalition strikes against ISIS in Iraq - AOL.com AOL News The latest strikes only a few days after General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a surprise visit to Iraq Saturday where he said that the battle against ISIS was starting to turn in the U.S.-led coalitions favor. The ...

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'Why We Lost' offers few answers on Iraq and Afghanistan - Military Times Sat, 22 Nov 2014 03:25:18 GMT

Military Times

'Why We Lost' offers few answers on Iraq and Afghanistan Military Times Rightly impressed by the innovation of the initial attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq and thoroughly convinced of the quality of our volunteer troops, successive generals in command at the four-, three-, and two-star levels signed on for more, a lot more ... Retired US general on how to handle IS and why we lost in Iraq, AfghanistanYahoo News What Happened to Immunity for U.S. Troops in Iraq?Foreign Policy all 16 news articles »

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Tomas Young, Army Veteran, Dies at 34; Critic of Iraq War in Film - New York Times Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:34:24 GMT

New York Times

Tomas Young, Army Veteran, Dies at 34; Critic of Iraq War in Film New York Times Paralyzed from the chest down, the Iraq War veteran is seen in a 2007 documentary film taking dozens of pills for spasms, pain and depression. He speaks agonizingly about his sexual problems. Viewers watch him marry and, eight months later, divorce. and more »

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How a rising ISIS commander became a key Iraq informant - New York Post Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:41:24 GMT

New York Post

How a rising ISIS commander became a key Iraq informant New York Post The scene testifies to the strange path of Abu Shakr, a 36-year-old who joined al Qaeda out of anger over treatment of Iraq's Sunnis and rose in the group as it transformed into the extremist juggernaut now called the Islamic State. Finally, he became ... and more »