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Iraq speeds up planned ISIL counteroffensive - USA TODAY Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:28:23 GMT

Foreign Policy

Iraq speeds up planned ISIL counteroffensive USA TODAY Iraqi security forces are speeding up plans to retake territory seized by the Islamic State, and could launch a major offensive against the militants this winter, according to a senior U.S. defense official. Iraq's military had been so disorganized ... US walks fine, awkward line when addressing Iranian airstrikes in IraqWashington Post Warily, US learns to live with more muscular Iran role in IraqYahoo News Kerry: It Will Take Years to Defeat Islamic StateVoice of America MarketWatch -Foreign Policy all 1,602 news articles »

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AP Interview: US Troops Have Immunity in Iraq - ABC News Thu, 04 Dec 2014 19:46:46 GMT

ABC News

AP Interview: US Troops Have Immunity in Iraq ABC News Washington has an agreement with Baghdad on privileges and immunities for the growing number of troops based in Iraq who are helping in the fight against the Islamic State group, the new U.S. ambassador said Thursday. In an exclusive interview with The ... US troops in Iraq will get immunity from prosecution, bolstering fight with IsisThe Guardian all 112 news articles »

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Examining a Rare Nerve-Agent Shell That Wounded American Troops in Iraq - New York Times Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:29:03 GMT

New York Times

Examining a Rare Nerve-Agent Shell That Wounded American Troops in Iraq New York Times After that report, another veteran of the Iraq war came forward with a set of photographs of the Army's initial examination and liquid sampling of the sarin shell. The veteran asked not to be identified, and said he had not taken the photographs. But ...

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McCain blocks Obama's pick as No.2 diplomat over Iraq policy - Reuters Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:34:39 GMT

Reuters

McCain blocks Obama's pick as No.2 diplomat over Iraq policy Reuters McCain, a frequent critic of Obama's foreign policy, has repeatedly voiced strong opposition to the decision to end the campaign in Iraq, where U.S. forces are currently battling the militant fighters of the Islamic State. The White House responded by ... McCain blocks Obama's nomination for Iraq policy diplomatChicago Tribune all 66 news articles »

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Iraq's Leader Requests More Aid in Fight Against ISIS - New York Times Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:06:04 GMT

New York Times

Iraq's Leader Requests More Aid in Fight Against ISIS New York Times BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq appealed for help on Wednesday in training his military and reconstructing towns and cities that Iraq hopes to wrest from the Islamic State's control. Mr. Abadi outlined the requests after having ... WATCH: Iraq's 'ghost soldiers' accelerated the rise of the Islamic StateHaaretz Iraq's Two-headed War: ISIS and CorruptionThe Fiscal Times France to 'step up' military operations against ISIS in IraqMiddle East Monitor ABC News -Al-Monitor -Al-Arabiya all 98 news articles »

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US and Iran Both Attack ISIS, but Try Not to Look Like Allies - New York Times Thu, 04 Dec 2014 03:09:39 GMT

New York Times

US and Iran Both Attack ISIS, but Try Not to Look Like Allies New York Times BAGHDAD — Iranian fighter jets struck extremist targets in Iraq recently, Iranian and American officials have confirmed, in the latest display of Tehran's new willingness to conduct military operations openly on foreign battlefields rather than ...

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Iran jets bomb Islamic State targets in Iraq - Pentagon - BBC News Wed, 03 Dec 2014 07:23:35 GMT

BBC News

Iran jets bomb Islamic State targets in Iraq - Pentagon BBC News Iran has conducted air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in eastern Iraq in recent days, a Pentagon spokesman says. Rear Adm John Kirby said the US, which has conducted its own air strikes in Iraq, was not co-ordinating with Iran. Without confirming ...

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Recent Iran airstrikes in Iraq help drive Islamic State from 2 towns - Los Angeles Times Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:16:35 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Recent Iran airstrikes in Iraq help drive Islamic State from 2 towns Los Angeles Times Iranian warplanes have launched several airstrikes in recent days against Islamic State militants in eastern Iraq, U.S. and Iranian officials said Tuesday, the latest sign that America's longtime adversary is conducting a parallel but largely ...

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Bombs in Shi'ite, Kurdish districts kill 35 in Iraq - Reuters Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:52:25 GMT

Voice of America

Bombs in Shi'ite, Kurdish districts kill 35 in Iraq Reuters The five separate attacks come as Shi'ite militia and Kurdish peshmerga fighters battle Sunni militants from the Islamic State who have taken over large parts of north and west Iraq. Islamic State frequently sends bombers into Shi'ite districts of the ... 2 Car Bomb Attacks Kill 21 People in IraqABC News Car bomb attacks kill 37 people in IraqYahoo News Separate bomb attacks claim more than 40 lives in IraqPress TV Voice of America all 223 news articles »

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US believes Iran launched air raids on Islamic State in Iraq - Reuters Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:13:18 GMT

Reuters

US believes Iran launched air raids on Islamic State in Iraq Reuters U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declined to comment. "I am not going to make any announcements, or confirm or deny the reported military action of another country in Iraq. It is up to them (the Iranians) or up to the Iraqis to do that if it did ...